Babu Kunwar Singh Biography - Birth date, Achievements, Career, Family, Awards

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Babu Kunwar Singh Quick General Knowledge

Name	Babu Kunwar Singh (Babu Kunwar Singh)
Real name	Babu Veer Kunwar Singh
Date of Birth	November 1777
Birth Place	Jagdishpur
Date of death	23 April 1858
Monther & Father Name	Rani Pancharatan Kunwari Devi Singh / Raja Shahzada Singh
Achievement	1858 - Raja of the princely state of Jagdishpur
Profession / Country	male / Military commander / India

Babu Kunwar Singh - Raja of the princely state of Jagdishpur (1858)

Babu Kunwar Singh is known as the great hero of the first freedom struggle of India, who at the age of 80 had the ability to fight and win. Babu Kunwar Singh, an anti-injustice and lover of freedom was a skilled army hero. Despite his waning age and deteriorating health, he never bowed to the British, but faced them firmly.

Babu Kunwar Singh Birth Info

Veer Kunwar Singh was born on 13 November 1777 in Jagdishpur village in Bhojpur district, Bihar. His full name was Babu Veer Kunwar Singh. His father's name was Babu Sahabzada Singh and mother's name was Pancharatna Kunwar. His father was among the descendants of the famous ruler Bhoj. His parents had four children. His younger brothers were Amar Singh, Dayalu Singh and Rajapati Singh.

Babu Kunwar Singh Death Info

Babu Kunwar Singh died on 26 April 1858 (aged 80) in Jagdishpur, Bhojpur, Bihar.

Babu Kunwar Singh Career Life

Babu Kunwar Singh led the Indian Revolt of 1857 in Bihar. He was about eighty and in failing health when he was called to take up arms. He was accompanied by his brother, Babu Amar Singh and his commander-in-chief, Hare Krishna Singh. Some argue that the real reason behind Kunwar Singh's early military success was. He fought a good fight for almost a year and harassed the British Army and remained invincible until the end. He was an expert in the art of guerilla warfare. His strategy surprised the British. On 27 April 1857, Ara Nagar was captured by Babu Veer Kunwar Singh along with Danapur soldiers, Bhojpuri jawans and other companions. On 23 April 1858, the people of Jagdishpur placed him on the throne and proclaimed the king. The British historian Holmes wrote of him, "That old Rajput fought against the British power with amazing valor and pride." In the year 1858, on 22 and 23 April, when wounded, he fought valiantly against the British army and, with the help of his army, drove the British army, landed the Union Jack from Jagdishpur Fort and hoisted his flag.

Awards and Honors of Babu Kunwar Singh

The Republic of India issued a commemorative postage stamp on 23 April 1966, to honor his contribution to the independence movement of India. The Government of Bihar established the Veer Kunwar Singh University, Arrah in 1992. In 2017, Veer Kunwar Singh Setu, also known as Arrah-Chhapra Bridge, was inaugurated to connect North and South Bihar. In 2018, to commemorate the 160th anniversary of Kunwar Singh's death, the Bihar government moved a statue of him to Harding Park. The park was also officially designated as "Veer Kunwar Singh Azadi Park".