Known as a sharp archer, he was lured out of hiding in 1922, when the British deployed a company of Assam Rifles near Pegadapalle under the leadership of Saunders. Between (1922 to 1924) the British Army was terrorized by the exploits of Alluri Sita Rama Raju. On 22nd August 1922, the well trained tribal army raided three police stations Chintapalli Police Station, Krishnadevipeta Police Station, and Rajavommangi for three consecutive days taking away large number of guns, bayonets and cartridges and swords. In 1857, during the first war of independence, Sri Alluri Seetarama Raju traveled into the deep forests of Gond land, united different tribes, trained them in guerrilla warfare to stand up against the oppression by the British. The Revolutionary leader, born with an ideology, earned himself the name “Manyam Veerudu” (Hero of the Jungles) among the locals. As a protagonist he led a band of tribals in the “Rampa Rebellion” of 1922-24. His valor has become the subject of films, plays and fiction.Īlluri Sita Rama Raju (born J– died May 7, 1924) was a force to be reckoned with for the British Empire. In 1984, the Indian government issued a postage stamp bearing the image of Mangal Pandey on October 5,1984,commemorating his spirit. Mangal Pandey’s execution was scheduled for April 18, but was carried out ten days earlier. Wounded in the combat, Pandey was arrested and sent to the gallows. On March 29,1857, Mangal Pandey launched an open mutiny at Barrackpore near Kolkata. There was no reasoning with the sepoys, despite the permission to create grease from vegetable oil. This proved to be the last straw, as it is offensive to both Hindu as well as Muslim soldiers. The rumor was the membrane was extracted from the fat of either cow or pig. The cartridges for these rifles were coated with grease membrane that has to be cut by the teeth, before loading. The East India Company made matters worse by introducing the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle. The provision provided for sepoys were meager with paltry salaries. The reason for the uprising reached its culmination as the British introduced reforms which were very stringent and unfair. Mangal Pandey became the first freedom fighter and martyr of 1857. The daring attack on a superior officer provoked the spark of India’s First War of Independence. Born in Uttar Pradesh, Pandey was a Sepoy in the 6 th company of the 34th Native Infantry. Mangal Pandey (19 July 1827 – 8 April 1857) is synonymous for his role in the initial stages of the Indian Uprising of 1857. Here’s saluting the indomitable spirit of Indian Freedom Fighters for their selfless sacrifice in laying down their precious lives for the sake of freedom. Trial by fire has been the stronger point for Indian Freedom fighters who have left behind a legacy of courage, valor and never–say-die spirit. Indians have always rewritten the definition of exhibiting resilience under pressure. I want freedom for the full expression of my personality-Mahatma Gandhi
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