Azimullah Khan
joined the court of Nana Sahib as Secretary, after the death of Baji Rao II in 1851. He later became the dewan in Nana Sahib's court.
Who was the assistant of Nana Sahib of Kanpur?
Azimullah Khan
joined the court of Nana Sahib as Secretary, after the death of Baji Rao II in 1851. He later became the dewan in Nana Sahib's court.
Who was the supporter of Nana Sahib?
Adopted in 1827 by
Baji Rao II
, the last Maratha peshwa (ruler), Nana Sahib was educated as a Hindu nobleman. On the death of the exiled Baji Rao in 1852, he inherited the peshwa's home in Bithur (now in Uttar Pradesh state).
Who was the advisor of Nana Saheb?
Azimullah Khan Yusufzai (17 September 1830 – 18 March 1859)
, also known as Dewan Azimullah Khan, was initially appointed Secretary, and later Prime Minister (hence the prefix Dewan) to Shrimant Nana Saheb Peshwa II. He is also known as the Krantidoot Azimullah Khan (Krantidoot in Hindi for “Ambassador of Revolution”).
Who was the heroic ally of Nana Sahib in the freedom struggle of 1857?
It was also the seat of indomitable Nana Sahhib, the adopted son of last Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II. He was one of the major players in the First War of Independence in 1857 along with
Tatya Tope
and Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi.
When was Nana Sahib born and died?
| Nana Saheb Peshwa II | Born Dhondu Pant May 19, 1824 Venu, Maharashtra | Died September 24, 1859 (aged 35) (disputed) Naimisha Forest, Nepal | Children Bayabai, Peshwa Bajirao III, Peshwa Sanjeevrao Bhau |
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Where did Nana Saheb escape?
From Kanpur, Nana Saheb escaped to
Bithoor
. The British took possession of his palace in Bithoor but could not get hold of Nana himself. In 1858, Nana's associates Rani Laxmibai and Tatya Tope proclaimed him as the Peshwa at Gwalior. By 1859, he was believed to have escaped to Nepal.
Who is Nana Saheb 8?
Nana Saheb,
the adopted son of the late Peshwa Baji Rao
who lived near Kanpur, gathered armed forces and expelled the British Garrison from the city. He proclaimed himself Peshwa. He delcared that he was a Governor under emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Why did Nana Saheb go against the British?
The British refused to accept Nana Saheb, the adopted son of the last Peshwa Baji Rao II, as the ruler of the Maratha and was
refused to get the pension which his father was getting
.
Who can be called the greatest hero of revolt of 1857?
| List I (Book) List II (Author) | A. The First Indian War of Khan Independence 1857-59 1. Saved Ahmad | B. Causes of Indian Revolt 2. SB Chaudhary |
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Was Nana Saheb a general?
Explanation:
Dhondu Pant
, known as Nana Sahib, was then about thirty-five years old. He was one of the adopted sons of the last Peshwa of Bithur, Baji Rao II, a Mahratta monarch who had been dethroned by the British and granted a pension in exchange for his former dominions.
Who is the last freedom fighters of India?
| Mahatma Gandhi Father of the Nation Civil Rights Activist in South Africa Satyagraha Civil Disobedience Movement Quit India Movement | C. Rajagopalachari Last Governor-General of India Leader of Indian National Congress | Abdul Hafiz Mohamed Barakatullah Revolutionary Writer |
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What declared Nana Saheb?
When the First War of Independence broke out, he assumed leadership of the mutineers in Kanpur. After seizing Kanpur, which had a small British garrison, Nana Saheb proclaimed himself
the Peshwa
and called for the total extermination of the British power in India.
Who is best freedom fighter in India?
The most famous freedom fighters are undoubtedly
Mahatama Gandhi
, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Mangal Pandey and so on, but there are also others who contributed to the independence movement but their names faded into the darkness.
