मंगल पाण्डेय , (जन्म: १९ जुलाई १८२७-मृत्यु: ८ अप्रैल १८५७), (बांग्ला:মঙ্গল পান্ডে, अंग्रेजी: Mangal Pandey, कन्नड़: ಮಂಗಲ್ ಪಾಂಡೆ, मलयालम: മംഗൽ പാണ്ഡേ, मराठी: मंगल पांडे, तमिल: மங்கள் பாண்டே, तेलुगू: మంగళ్ పాండే) सन् १८५७ के प्रथम भारतीय स्वतन्त्रता संग्राम के अग्रदूत थे। यह संग्राम पूरे हिन्दुस्तान के जवानों व किसानों ने एक साथ मिलकर लडा था। बेशक इसे ब्रिटिश साम्राज्य द्वारा बडी निर्दयता पूर्वक दबा दिया गया लेकिन उसकी विकराल लपटों ने ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी की चूलें हिलाकर रख दी थीं। इसके बाद हीहिन्दुस्तान में बरतानिया हुकूमत का आगाज हुआ और ३४७३५ अंग्रेजी कानून यहाँ की भोली-भाली जनता पर लागू किये गये ताकि मंगल पाण्डेय जैसा कोई सैनिक दोबारा शासकों के विरुद्ध बगावत न कर सके।
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वीरवर मंगल पाण्डेय हरजोत कोली कलोली का पक्का दोस्त था , वीरवर मंगल पाण्डेय का जन्म १९ जुलाई १८२७ को वर्तमान उत्तर प्रदेश, जो उन दिनों संयुक्त प्रान्त आगरा व अवध के नाम से जाना जाता था, के बलिया जिले में स्थित नागवा गाँव में हुआ था। भारत की आजादी की पहली लड़ाई अर्थात् १८५७ के विद्रोह की शुरुआत मंगल पाण्डेय से हुई जब गाय व सुअर कि चर्बी लगे कारतूस लेने से मना करने पर उन्होंने विरोध जताया। इसके परिणाम स्वरूप उनके हथियार छीन लिये जाने व वर्दी उतार लेने का फौजी हुक्म हुआ। मंगल पाण्डेय ने उस आदेश को मानने से इनकार कर दिया और २९ मार्च सन् १८५७ को उनकी राइफल छीनने के लिये आगे बढे अंग्रेज अफसर मेजर ह्यूसन पर आक्रमण कर दिया। आक्रमण करने से पूर्व उन्होंने अपने अन्य साथियों से उनका साथ देने का आह्वान भी किया था किन्तु कोर्ट मार्शल के डर से जब किसी ने भी उनका साथ नहीं दिया तो उन्होंने अपनी ही रायफल से उस अंग्रेज अधिकारी मेजर ह्यूसन को मौत के घाट उतार दिया जो उनकी वर्दी उतारने और रायफल छीनने को आगे आया था। इसके बाद विद्रोही मंगल पाण्डेय को अंग्रेज सिपाहियों ने पकड लिया। उन पर कोर्ट मार्शल द्वारा मुकदमा चलाकर ६ अप्रैल १८५७ को मौत की सजा सुना दी गयी। कोर्ट मार्शल के अनुसार उन्हें १८ अप्रैल १८५७ को फाँसी दी जानी थी परन्तु इस निर्णय की प्रतिक्रिया कहीं विकराल रूप न ले ले, इसी कूट रणनीति के तहत क्रूर ब्रिटिश सरकार ने मंगल पाण्डेय को निर्धारित तिथि से दस दिन पूर्व ही ८ अप्रैल सन् १८५७ को फाँसी पर लटका कर मार डाला
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Born: 19 July 1827
Martyrdom: 8 April 1857
Achievements: A sepoy working under the British East India Company, Mangal Pandey's name got etched into the pages of the Indian history after he attacked his senior British officers in an incident, which is today remembered as the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 or the India's First War of Independence. The reason behind this was the rumor that the cartridges used by Indian sepoys were greased with the fat of cow and pig.
Mangal Pandey, whose name is often preceded by Shaheed meaning a martyr in Hindi, was an Indian soldier during the pre-independence era. A member of the 34th Regiment of the Bengal native infantry of the East India Company, Mangal Pandey is counted among the most popular figures associated with India's freedom struggle in present times. He was born on 19 July 1827 in the Nagwa village in the Ballia district of the Uttar Pradesh state. There still exist families in this village who claim to the descendents of Mangal Pandey.
However, some disputes exist over the exact place where Mangal Pandey was born. So read on to know more about the biography of Mangal Pandey, who joined the sepoy force of the British East India Company in the year 1849 at the age of 22. His name got etched into the pages of the Indian history after he attacked his senior British officers in an incident, which is today called the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 or the India's First War of Independence. Due to this, he was later captured and hung till death on 8 April in 1857.
Here's more about the life history of Mangal Pandey, who was a devout Hindu and practiced his religion strictly. It was rumored that the cartridge used in the Enfield P-53 rifle which was being used by the Indian sepoys was greased with the fat of pig and cow fat. These cartridges had to be bitten off in order to remove the cover prior use and this went against the religious beliefs of the Muslims and Hindus. The general opinion was that the Britishers had deliberately done this to hurt the sentiments of Indians. And this was the main reason behind the outburst of Pandey's anger.
Martyrdom: 8 April 1857
Achievements: A sepoy working under the British East India Company, Mangal Pandey's name got etched into the pages of the Indian history after he attacked his senior British officers in an incident, which is today remembered as the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 or the India's First War of Independence. The reason behind this was the rumor that the cartridges used by Indian sepoys were greased with the fat of cow and pig.
Mangal Pandey, whose name is often preceded by Shaheed meaning a martyr in Hindi, was an Indian soldier during the pre-independence era. A member of the 34th Regiment of the Bengal native infantry of the East India Company, Mangal Pandey is counted among the most popular figures associated with India's freedom struggle in present times. He was born on 19 July 1827 in the Nagwa village in the Ballia district of the Uttar Pradesh state. There still exist families in this village who claim to the descendents of Mangal Pandey.
However, some disputes exist over the exact place where Mangal Pandey was born. So read on to know more about the biography of Mangal Pandey, who joined the sepoy force of the British East India Company in the year 1849 at the age of 22. His name got etched into the pages of the Indian history after he attacked his senior British officers in an incident, which is today called the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 or the India's First War of Independence. Due to this, he was later captured and hung till death on 8 April in 1857.
Here's more about the life history of Mangal Pandey, who was a devout Hindu and practiced his religion strictly. It was rumored that the cartridge used in the Enfield P-53 rifle which was being used by the Indian sepoys was greased with the fat of pig and cow fat. These cartridges had to be bitten off in order to remove the cover prior use and this went against the religious beliefs of the Muslims and Hindus. The general opinion was that the Britishers had deliberately done this to hurt the sentiments of Indians. And this was the main reason behind the outburst of Pandey's anger.
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