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The first freedom
fighter and martyr Shree Mangal Pandey was born in village Nagwa
District Ballia. He was famous for bravery amongst his colleagues.An
english scholar "Fisher" has written that Shri Mangal Pandey was
having all qualities of a good soldier. He was so brave and capable
to embrace his death peacefully
According to the records
available in Jabalpur museum( general order books). Shri Mangal
Pandey was due to be executed on 18th April but he was hanged ten
days before i.e. 8th April and it was kept secret. Because english
rules were well aware of the fact that if Mangal Pandey remains
alive it will endanger British rule.
Thus Mangal Pandey
became the first freedom fighter & and martyr of 1857. The name of
Mangal Pandey became an emblem of revolt against British rule.
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