Saturday, April 30, 2011

A homage and tribute to Babu Veer Kunwar Singh on the eve of his Victory Anniversary ( Bijoy Diwas ) as flashed on the f.b. on April 23,2011.

Bishwa Nath Singh


Let us join to pay our humble obeisance to his lotus feet on the eve of his Victory Anniversary that is being celebrated today on the 23rd of April as usual during the current year too with gaiety and fervour!

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A homage to Babu Veer Kunwar Singh on the eve of his Victory Anniversary ( Bijoy Diwas)-By Bishwa Nath Singh

(Picture of  Babu Veer Kunwar Singh)


Bishwa Nath Singh:

Babu Veer Kunwar Singh (1777–1858) was one of the leaders of the Indian rising of 1857 who belonged to a royal Parmar Kshatriya (Rajput) family of Jagdishpur of Bhojpur district of Bihar state of India. At the age of eighty years, during India’s Fir...st War of Independence (1857), he actively led a select band of armed soldiers against the troops under the command of the East India Company, and also recorded victories in many battles. He was one of the leading figures of the Indian Movement of 1857-59. Despite his age and failing health, when the call to fight came, the old lion plunged into the thick of it and for nearly a year battled against the British forces with grim determination and undaunted courage at a time when India roused against British authority in 1857. He was already past his prime being nearly eighty years old. Despite his age and failing health, when the call to fight came, the old lion plunged into the thick of it and for nearly a year battled against the British forces with grim determination and undoubted courage. The part, which Kunwar Singh played in the First War of Independence, marks a glorious chapter in the chequered history of this country. After harrying the British at the head of a devoted band of followers for nearly a year He was forced to retreat to his ancient seat at Jagdishpur. It is believed that while crossing the Ganges on his way to Jagdishpur he was wounded in the arm by the pursuing forces and the old warrior severed the injured limb and flung it into the Ganga as his last offering. Soon after he fought his last battle near Jagdishpur on 23rd April, 1858 in which the British forces were completely routed. Kunwar Singh passed away the next day. The name of Babu Kunwar Singh epitomises the spirit of liberty in its land which was questioned but never quelled and which was to triumph in less than a hundred years after Kunwar Singh laid down his life.. On the 23rd April, anniversary of Kunwar Singh's last and greatest victory is celebrated every year with gaiety and fervor. The 23rd April falls the anniversary of Kunwar Singh's last and greatest victory To honor his memory and his contribution to India’s freedom movement, the Republic of India issued a commemorative stamp on 23rd April, 1966. Kunwar Singh was one of the leading figures of the Indian Movements of 1857-59. A scion of Rajput nobility he was born in Jagdishpur in the Shahabad District of Bihar about 1777 and was detained to die s hero in the Great rising of 1857.When India roused against British authority in 1857, Babu Kunwar Singh was already past his prime being nearly eight years old. Despite his age and failing health, when the call to fight came, the old lion plunged into the thick of it and for nearly a year battled against the British forces with grim determination and undoubted courage. The part, which Kunwar Singh played in the First War of Independence, marks a glorious chapter in the chequered history of this country. After harrying the British at the head of a devoted band of followers for nearly a year Kunwar Singh was forced to retreat to his ancient seat at Jagdishpur. It is believed that while crossing the Ganga on his way to Jagdishpur he was wounded in the arm by the pursuing forces and the old warrior severed the injured limb and flung it into the Ganga as his last offering. Soon after he fought his last battle near Jagdishpur on April 23, 1858 in which the British forces were completely routed. Kunwar Singh passed away on April 26, 1858.. The name of Babu Kunwar Singh epitomizes the spirit of liberty in its land which was questioned but never quelled and which was to triumph in less than a hundred years after Kunwar Singh laid down his life. At the age of eighty years, during India’s First War of Independence (1857), he had actively led a select band of armed soldiers against the troops under the command of the East India Company, and also recorded victories in many battles. Abu Kunwar Singh was nearly eighty and in failing health when he was called upon to take up arms. The great warrior that he was, he gave a good fight and harried British forces for nearly a year and remained invincible till the end. Kunwar Singh assumed command of the soldiers who had revolted at Danapur on July 5,.1857 Two days later he occupied Arrah, the district headquarter. Major Vincent Eyre relieved the town on August 3, 1857 defeated Kunwar Singh's force and destroyed Jagdispur. Kunwar Singh left his ancestral village and reached Lucknow in December 1857. In March 1858 he occupied Azamgarh.However, he had to leave the place soon. Pursued by Brigadier Douglas, he retreated towards his home in Bihar. On April 23, 1858, Kunwar Singh had a victory near Jagdispur over the force led by Captain Le Grand, On April 26, 1858 he died in his village. The mantle of the old chief now fell on his brother Amar Singh who, despite heavy odds, continued the struggle and for a considerable time ran a parallel government in the district of Shahabad. In October 1859, , Amar Singh joined the rebel leaders in the Nepal Terai. Every year, the 23rd of April is celebrated as Victory Day (Bijoy Diwas ) with great festivity and fervor to commemorate his memories. On this occasion P & T Department feels privileged to issue a commemorative stamp in honour of this illustrious fighter for freedom. The State Govt. of Bihar had opened Vir Kunwar Singh University at Arrah the district headquarter of Bhojpur District few years ago to commemorate his memories. He will be always remembered as a great warrior who sacrificed his life to free his motherland from British rule during pre-independence era.Let us join to pay our humble obeisance to his lotus feet and respectful homage to him on the eve of his Victory anniversary!

By: Bishwa Nath Singh

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Bishwa Nath Singh Babu Veer Kunwar Singh will be always adored for his heroic role.

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