Mangal pandy short note
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Born 19 July 1827 Nagwa, Ballia district, Ceded and Conquered Provinces, India Died 8 April 1857 (aged 29) Barrackpore, Calcutta, Bengal Province, British India Occupation Sepoy (soldier) in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) regiment of the British East India Company Known for Mutineer / Indian independence fighter Main article: Indian Rebellion of 1857 Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier who played a key part in events immediately preceding the outbreak of the Indian rebellion of 1857. He was a sepoy (sipahi) in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) regiment of the British East India Company. While contemporary British opinion considered him a traitor and mutineer, Pandey is widely regarded as a hero in modern India. In 1984, the Indian government issued a postage stamp to commemorate him. His life and actions have also been portrayed in several cinematic productions.