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Nana Sahib

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'''Nana Sahib ''' (born 1824 born as '''Dhondu Pant)''' ) was the adopted son of the Maratha Peshwa [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baji_Rao_II Baji Rao II] whose kingdom had been annexed by the British following the [[3rd Maratha War]]. He was brought up in exile in [[Bithur]]. The British refused to recognise him as the heir to his father's honours and pension despite an appeal to the government in Britain. At the outbreak of the [[Indian Mutiny]] Nana Sahib seized the treasury at [[Events at Cawnpore|Cawnpore]] and besieged the British garrison. This resulted in the massacre at [[Cawnpore (Satichaura Ghat)|Satichaura Ghat]] and the murder of the hostages in the [[Cawnpore (Bibigarh)|Bibigarh]]. General [[Henry Havelock]] recaptured [[Cawnpore]] forcing Nana Sahib to retreat to [[Battle of Bithur|Bithu]]r which Havelock also attacked and occupied. Nana Sahib escaped and was never found. Rumour said that he died in Nepal.
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