Tatya Tope: The British may have ruled India for many years, but capturing our country was not so easy under British rule. The British government had to deal with a lot of hardships while capturing our country.
When the English first tried to extend their legs in India. They were given stiff competition by many powerful rulers and freedom fighters in India. Despite this, however, the British succeeded in establishing their rule in India.
At the same time, India's first liberation struggle began in 1857 to liberate India from British occupation. During this time of liberation struggle, the kings of many provinces faced the British. But this liberation struggle could not last long before the British.
At the same time, people like Tatya Tope, Rani Laxmibai, Mangal Pandey have put all their efforts into making this liberation struggle a success. But at that time the English had won because of the lack of unity between the kings of different parts of India.
Even today, when it comes to the liberation struggle, Tatya Tope's name is definitely taken. Tatya Tope did not just keep the British in their noses. Instead, he had helped many kings, including Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi.
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Real name- Ramchandra Pandurang Yewalkar
Nickname- Tatya Tope
Year of birth- 1814
Birthplace- Patoda District, Maharashtra
Mother’s Name- Rukmini Bai
Religion- hindu dharm
Father’s Name- Pandurang Trimbak
Profession- Freedom Fighter
Language - Hindi and Marathi
How tatya tope get Nick name
When Tatya had grown up, the Peshwa had kept him in his place as a scribe. At the same time, before becoming a scribe, Tatya had worked in other places too, but he did not feel like there. After which he was entrusted this responsibility by Peshwa ji. At the same time, Tatya handled this post well and while in this post, he caught a corrupt employee of his state.
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At the same time, being pleased with this act of Tatya, the Peshwa honored him by giving him one of his hats. And because of the cap given in this honor, his name was Tatya Tope. At the same time, people started calling him 'Tatya Tope' instead of Ramchandra Pandurang. It is said that many types of diamonds were studded in the cap given by Peshwa ji.
Tatya Tope and the liberation struggle of 1857
Tatya Tope was fast and brave, when war broke out in 1857, Tatya, along with 20,000 soldiers, forced the British to leave Kanpur. He assisted the jhansi queen in the battle of Kalpi.
In November 1857, he mobilized a rebel army in Gwalior and tried to conquer Kanpur. But it would not happen. The main reason for this was that Man singh, a former Sardar of Gwalior, met with the English for the greed of Jagir.
As a result Gwalior was once again under British rule. Tatya and Nana Saheb did not lose any battle with the British when they were together.
Tatya Tope with Rani Laxmi Bai
The British refused to accept Nana Saheb in Bajirao Pesha's successor. Similarly, the British did not consider the adopted son of Rani Laxmibai, queen of Jhansi, to be the heir to their property.
At the same time, Tatya was very angry with the British decision and decided to help Rani Laxmibai. It is said that Tatya already knows Rani Lakshmibai and that the two were friends.
In 1887, Rani Laxmibai also took part in the British uprising and the British wanted to silence everyone involved in the uprising. In 1887, under Sir Hughes' leadership, British troops invaded jhansi.
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At the same time, when Tatya Tope found out about this, she decided to help Rani Laxmibai. Tatya and his army fought against the British army and saved Lakshmibai from British occupation.
After winning this fight, Rani and Tatya Tope went to Kalpi. Wherever he went he also prepared another strategy for his war against the English. Tatya knew that in order to defeat the British, he would have to keep his army strong.
To deal with the British, Tatya joined hands with Maharaja Judge Rao Scindia while developing a new strategy. Thereafter they both simultaneously asserted their authority over the famous tower of Gwalior.
Tatya's move shocked the British and intensified their efforts to capture Tatya. On June 18, 1858, Rani Lakshmibai was defeated in a battle against the British in Gwalior and set himself on fire to escape the British.
Honour of tataya tope
A park in Kanpur - Nana Rao Park - honors eminent figures of India's struggle for independence. The park has a statue of Tatya Tope along with Nana Saheb and Rani Laxmibai. There is another idol in his hometown in Yeola in Maharashtra's Nashik district.
In 2016, the then Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma released a commemorative coin of Rs 200 and a circulation coin of Rs 10 in honor of Tantya Tope.
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