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Uda Devi Pasi (1830-1857) was an Indian woman freedom fighter who participated in the war on behalf of Indian soldiers against the British East India Company, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. She was a member of the women's squad of Wajid Ali Shah , the sixth Nawab of Awadh.
- Early Life of Uda Devi
- Uda Devi Role in The Revolt of 1857
- Contemporary Influence
Uda Devi was born in a small village in Awadh, Uttar Pradesh. Seeing the rising anger of the Indian people against the British administration, she reached out to Begum Hazrat Mahal to enlist for war. In order to prepare for the battle that was headed their way, the Begum helped her form a women’s battalion under her command. Uda Devi and her Dalit ...
In the centre of an intersection outside Sikandar Bagh in Lucknow, stands a statue of a patina-covered, sexually ambiguous figure carrying a rifle and walking forward with a determined glare. The inscription on the base of the statue named the figure as Uda Devi Pasi, a heroine of the Mutiny of 1857. In the fall of 1857, northern India was in a sta...
Today Uda Devi is an inspiration to women from non-dominant castes. Each year, on November 16, members of thePasi caste gather at the sight of her final plunge and celebrate her as an anti-imperialist rebel who defied convention and struck a blow for the embryonic cause of Indian Independence. They come from all over West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and...
Nov 17, 2022 · Who was Uda Devi. Uda Devi is remembered not only for her stories of valour but also for her skill as a leader who managed to mobilise people — specially Dalit women — to take up arms against the British. Born in Ujirao, Lucknow, she was part of the royal guard of Begum Hazrat Mahal of Awadh.
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Uda Devi and her Dalit sisters were the warriors or Veeranginis (amazons/heroines) of the 1857 Indian Rebellion against the British East India Company. Role in the Revolt of 1857.
Nov 18, 2022 · Who was Uda Devi? Uda Devi is remembered not only for her stories of valour but also for her skill as a leader who managed to mobilise people — especially Dalit women — to take up arms against the British. Born in Ujirao, Lucknow, she was part of the royal guard of Begum Hazrat Mahal of Awadh.
Aug 20, 2021 · Uda Devi, a warrior who was martyred in the First War of Independence in 1857, is one such braveheart. Born in Ujiriao village in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Uda Devi became associated with Begum Hazrat Mahal due to her determination to participate in India’s freedom struggle.
Apr 13, 2021 · Uda Devi was a warrior, one of the fiercest, in 19th century India when the call for independence from the British was being led by some of the most powerful voices of women in history. Marking Dalit History Month, we take a look at Uda Devi's life and times as an icon of Dalit influence and female inspiration.
