The real name of which one of the following leaders of 1857 was ‘Ram Chandra Pandurang’?

(A) Kunwar Singh
(B) Tatya Tope
(C) Nana Saheb
(D) Mangal Pandey

Correct Answer : Tatya Tope
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 2011, UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2010
Ramachandra Pandurang, known as Tatya Tope was an able leader of the great uprising of 1857. He was a personal adherent of Nan a Saheb of Kanpur. He progressed with the Gwalior contingent after the British reoccupation of Kanpur and forced General Windham to retreat from Kanpur. Later on, he came to the rescue of Rani Laxmi Bai. However, he was defeated by General Napier’s troops and was executed by the British Government at Shivpuri on 18th April 1859. One of the greatest heroes of the Great Uprising of 1857, Tatya Tope was born in 1814 at Yevla in Maharashtra. He was the only child of Pandurang and his wife, Rukhmabai. Having been brought up in Biihoor, he came into contact with Nana Saheb Peshwa. He was a great admirer of Nana Saheb and was ready to sacrifice his life for him. Tatya Tope was the only person who witnessed the rebellion since the Kanpur revolt till his end on 18th April 1859. Tatya Tope was the Commander-in-chief of the rebel army of Shivarajpur. He defended Kanpur gallantly and captured Kalpi. His able leadership led to the victory of Indian forces at Kanpur. He won some battles against the British. His guerilla tactics frightened the British Generals. The British army was directed in searching him while he was wandering in jungles. Tatya kept himself busy in organizing the forces during this period. He along with Rani Laxmi Bai seized Gwalior, but later he was defeated by Sir Collin Campbell. The British army surrounded him from all sides. He managed to escape and fled to the jungle. For a couple of months, he was wandering in jungles facing unimaginable difficulties and hardships. During this critical juncture of his life, a traitor namely Mansingh informed the British about the place, where he was hiding. He was captured on 7 April 1859 and tried in the court. He admitted boldly “What he did, was for his own motherland and he has no regrets.” He was hanged and ultimately the first war of Indian independence came to an end.
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