He fled towards Salumbar and the British looted Auwa and took the idol of Sugali Mata to Ajmer. Another firece battle followed but this time Kushal Singh was forced to flee. To avenge the defeat of Auwa, force was sent to Auwa under AGG George Lawerence Disa and Brigadier Holmes. General Lawerence forces were defeated and rebel forces killed political agent monkmesson. Lawerence reached Auwa and fierce battle followed. The combined forces defeated Jodhpur State forces near Auwa and lieutenant Heathcoat had to retreat. On August 21, 1857, the Jodhpur legion revolted by the military coupe. Since Kushal Singh was opposed to the British, he added these rebels with him. By interference in the inheritance of Bithoda, he alienated Takht Singh. Kushal Singh Champavat became the leader of hostile feudal lords of Maharana Takht Singh. On the way Thakur Kushal Singh Champavat of Auwa agreed to lead the soldiers and stood against the British Empire. They marched towards Delhi shouting Chalo Delhi Maro Firangi’. In Erinpura cantonment, Jodhpur the Indian units of British forces revolted on 21 August, 1857. Lawrence sent the forces of Kota and Bundi to Neemach Britishers again took the control of Neemach on 8th June, 1857. During the oath taking event itself, a cavalry soldier Ali Baig blurted out in anger that the Britishers themselves did not stand by their oath of Awadh and hence Indians too are not obliged to abide by their oath. As a result on June 3, 1857, soldiers of Neemuch also revolted After buring the cantonment they started for Delhi via Chittor, Hammingarh., Baneda and Shahpura and joined the revolutionaries there and fiercely attacked the British army.Ĭaptain Shawers reached Neemach with the forces of Mewar and A.G.G. When the news of Naseerabad revolt reached Military officer of Neemuch Colonel Abbot, he forced soldiers to take the oath of loyalty in parade ground on June 2, 1857. Soldiers of 30th Native Infantry also joined in and after burning & capturing the cantonment soldiers left for Delhi. Soon news of soldiers revolt also reached the soldiers in Nasirabad, and on, the soldiers of the Native Infantry revolted in Nasirabad. George Lawerence and he sent 15th Bengal Native Infantry located in Ajmer to Nasirabad due to which the dissatisfaction among the soldiers was born. The news of revolt of Merrut reached A.G.G. Naseerabad was the first place in Rajasthan where the Revolt of 1857 began on 28 May. Last two cantonments did not participate in the revolt. and Rajasthan was divided into 6 British Cantonments: In 1845 the headquarter was transferred to Abu.ĭuring the revolt of 1857, George Patrik Lawrence was the A.G.G. In 1832 A.G.G (Agent to Governor General) Headquarter was established in Ajmer. Unfortunately, most rulers of Rajasthan did not extend any help to the national forces during revolt of 1857 in Rajasthan instead they helped the British forces in crushing the revolt. Rajasthan was one of the states which actively took part in the rebellion of 1857. There were six main centres of revolt in these regions namely Kanpur, Lucknow, Bareilly, Jhansi, Gwalior and Arrah in Bihar. The revolt soon spread over the entire area from the neighbourhood of Patna to the borders of Rajasthan. On 29th March 1857, Mangal Pandey, a soldier of 34th regiment revolted at Barrackpur cantonment. Revolt of 1857 is often been described as India’s first war for Independence.
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