Dhondu Pant

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Dhondu Pant, better known as Nana Sahib, was a prominent leader of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 who played a key role in the uprising against British rule in Kanpur.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf person
alsoKnownAs Nana Sahib
surface form: Nana Saheb

Nana Sahib
associatedWith Maratha
surface form: Maratha nobility

Peshwa
surface form: Peshwa dynasty
associatedWithPlace Bithoor
Kanpur
causeOfConflictWithBritish denial of pension claim
citizenship Maratha Empire
claim pension from the British as adopted heir of Baji Rao II
conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Siege of Cawnpore
country India
era 19th century
ethnicGroup Maratha
familyBackground adopted son of Baji Rao II
givenName Dhondu Pant self-link
historicalReputation Indian freedom fighter
controversial figure due to Cawnpore massacre
language Marathi language
surface form: Marathi
legacy symbol of resistance against British rule in India
mentionedIn accounts of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
movement Indian Rebellion of 1857
notableFor leadership in the Indian Rebellion of 1857
role in the uprising at Kanpur in 1857
occupation political leader
rebel leader
opponent British East India Company
British colonial rule in India
placeOfActivity Allahabad
surface form: Cawnpore

Kanpur
politicalAlignment anti-colonial
region northern India
surface form: North India
relative Baji Rao II NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
roleInEvent leader of rebel forces at Kanpur in 1857
statusAfter1857 disappeared
whereabouts after 1857 unknown
title Peshwa

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Nana Sahib fullName Dhondu Pant
Dhondu Pant givenName Dhondu Pant self-link