Jhansi Ki Rani

Date of birth: 19 November 1828 Date of death: 17 June 1858 Place of birth: Kashi, India Place of death: Gwalior, India Movement: Indian Rebellion of 1857

Tatia Tope
Date of birth: 1814 Date of death: 18 April 1859 Place of birth Yeola Place of death: Shivpuri Movement: Indian Rebellion of 1857

Tipu Sultan
Date of Birth : 20 Nov. 1750 Date of Death : 4 May 1799

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The First War of Independence (1857-58) was the first general widespread uprising against the rule of the British East India Company. The Doctrine of Lapse, issue of cartridges greased with animal fat to Indian soldiers, introduction of British system of education and a number of social reforms had infuriated a very wide section of the Indian people, who rose in revolt at a number of places all over India. The East India Company was brought under the direct rule of the British Crown as a result of this uprising.
Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar (Hindi: ) (Urdu:

) , also known as Bahadur Shah or Bahadur Shah II (Hindi: ( ) October 1775 7 November 1862) was ) (Urdu:
the last of the Mughal emperors in India, as well as the last ruler of the Timurid Dynasty. He was the son of Akbar Shah II and Lalbai, who was a Hindu Rajput. He became the Mughal Emperor upon his father's death on 28 September 1837. Zafar ( Urdu:

) ,

 Bahadur Shah II Poet Mirza Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar, better known as Bahadur Shah Zafar, on 24 October 1775 died 7 November 1862, was the last Mughal emperor and a member of the Timurid Dynasty. Wikipedia Born: October 24, 1775, Delhi Died: November 7, 1862, Yangon, Myanmar Parents: Akbar Shah II Spouse: Zeenat Mahal (m. 18401882) Buried: November 7, 1862 Children: Mirza Mughal, Mirza Shah Abbas, Mirza Fath-ul-Mulk Bahadur, Mirza Dara Bakht, Mirza Khizr Sultan
Begum Hazrat Mahal

She was one of the iconic freedom fighters of theNational Uprising in 1857. When themutiny began, she was one of the first freedom fighter who urged the rural folk to rise up against the British oppression. She thus seized the control of Lucknow and announced her son as the King of Oudh. However, when the British recaptured Lucknow, she was forcedto retreat to Nepal.

Nana Sahib Nana Sahib, born as Dhondu Pant, was an Indian, Maratha aristocrat, who led the Kanpur rebellion during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Wikipedia Born: May 19, 1824, Bithoor Died: 1906

Azimullah Khan Azimullah Khan Yusufzai, also known as Dewan Azimullah Khan, was initially appointed Secretary, and later Prime Minister to Nana Sahib. He is also known as the Krantidoot Azimullah Khan. Wikipedia Born: 1830 Died: 1858

 Dadabhai Naoroji Political leader Dadabhai Naoroji, known as the Grand Old Man of India, was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political and social leader. Wikipedia Born: September 4, 1825, Mumbai Died: June 30, 1917, Mumbai Education: Elphinstone College Books: Poverty and Un-British Rule in India