Mangal Pandey Death Anniversary: Remembering The Great Freedom Fighter Who Instigated The First War Of Indian Independence

Mangal Pandey, the Great Indian Freedom Fighter was martyred on April 8, 2020. His patriotism and sacrifice for India will be remembered forever. He was the one who instigated the 1857 Indian Rebellion that is also known as the outbreak of the first war of Indian Independence. Mangal was born on July 19, 1827 in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, India. He led to the Indian Rebellion in 1857, which is known as the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857. His contribution in the Indian Freedom Struggle is unparalleled.

Mangal Pandey: The Life of a Patriot

The life of Mangal Pandey is all about patriotism, bravery and courage. Mangal Pandey as an Indian Free Fighter is remembered as a symbolic revolutionary for initiating the first war of independence against the East India Company.

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Here are some interesting facts about Mangal Pandey and his life:

Mangal Pandey joined the 34th Bengal Native Infantry regiment as a Sepoy of the British East India Company

He Joined the Bengal Army in the year 1949 and was a private soldier in the 5th company of the regiment

It was on March 29, 1857, Mangal attacked the British Officers in Barrackpore, North Kolkata

The Shaheed Mangal Pandey Maha Udyan Park at Barrackpore is built on his memory. This is place where he attacked the Britisher Officers and was later martyred

As an honor to his Mangal Pandey’s contribution in Indian Freedom Struggle, the Government of India issued a commemorative stamp in 1984 as a tribute to him

A film based on the sequence of events that led to the Mutiny was made and released on August 12, 2005 by the name of Mangal Pandey: The Rising