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Nana Saheb Peshwa II (19 May 1824 – after 1857), born as Dhondu Pant, was an Indian aristocrat and fighter, who led the rebellion in Cawnpore (Kanpur) during the 1857 rebellion against the East India Company.
Sep 25, 2021 · Nana Saheb Peshwa II was born on 19 May 1824 and named Dhondu Pant. As an adopted son of the exiled Marathi Brahmin King, Peshwa Baji Rao II was an Indian Peshwa of the Maratha empire . He was also an aristocrat and fighter, who led the rebellion in Kanpur during the great Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Despite being stated as the heir in the will of Baji Rao II, the British refused to accept Nana Saheb’s rightful claim to be the next Peshwa. This ‘insult’ from the British led him to take part in the Revolt of 1857 .
Nana Saheb (19 May 1824 – 24 September 1859), born as Dhondu Pant, was an Indian Peshwa of the Maratha empire. An aristocrat and fighter, he led the rebellion in Cawnpore ( Kanpur) during the 1857 uprising.
Nana Sahib (born c. 1820—died c. 1859?, Nepal?) was a prominent leader in the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58. Although he did not plan the outbreak, he assumed leadership of the sepoys (British-employed Indian soldiers). Adopted in 1827 by Baji Rao II, the last Maratha peshwa (ruler), Nana Sahib was educated as a Hindu nobleman.
Nana Saheb Peshwa II (19 May 1824 – after 1857), born as Dhondu Pant, was an Indian aristocrat and fighter, who led the rebellion in Cawnpore (Kanpur) during the 1857 rebellion against the East India Company.
Balaji Baji Rao (8 December 1720 – 23 June 1761), often referred to as Nana Saheb I, was the 8th Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy. He was appointed as Peshwa in 1740 upon the death of his father, the Peshwa Bajirao I. During his tenure, the Chhatrapati (Maratha Emperor) was a mere figurehead.
Nana Saheb (also Nana Sahib) was a ''Peshwa'' of the Maratha Empire and a prominent freedom fighter during the 1857 Indian Mutiny. He was the adopted son of the Maratha ''Peshwa'' Baji Rao II. Baji Rao II was entitled to a pension from the British 'East India Company.'.
Nana Saheb Peshwa II, the brave and charismatic leader of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, was born as Nana Govind Dhondu Pant on 19 May 1824. He was the son of Narayan Bhat and Ganga Bai, and his family belonged to the Western Ghats region of India.
Mar 28, 2008 · Let us begin with the factional problems at the capital, then survey the outlying areas. On the death of Nana Saheb Peshwa, his second son, Madhav Rao, received investiture. As he was only seventeen years old, it was understood that his uncle, Ragunath Rao, would share, or perhaps dominate, power.
