Born as Ramachandra Panduranga Yewalkar to a MarathiDeshastha Brahmin[2][1] family, in Yeola, (near Nasik). Tantia took on the title Tope, meaning commanding officer. His first name Tantia means General. A personal adherent of Nana Saheb of Bithoor, he progressed with the Gwalior contingent after the British reoccupied Kanpur (then known as Cawnpore) and forced General Windham to retreat from the city. Later on, Tantia Tope came to the relief of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi and with her seized the city of Gwalior. However, he was defeated by General Napier's British Indian troops at Ranod and after a further defeat at Sikar, he abandoned the campaign.[3]
According to an official statement, Tantia Tope's father was Panduranga Yewalkar and his mother was Rukhma Bai.[4] Tope was a Maraṭha Vashista Brahman by birth.[4] In a government letter, he was said to be the minister of Baroda, while he was held identical to Nana Saheb in another communication.[4] A witness at his trial described Tantia Tope as "a man of middling stature, with a wheat complexion and always wearing a white chukri-dar turban".
Tope was executed by the British Government at Sipri (now Shivpuri) on 18 April 1859.
Initial engagement at the Indian rebellion of 1857Edit
After the rebellion in Cawnpore (Kanpur) broke out on 5 June 1857, Nana Saheb became the leader of the rebels. When the British forces at Cawnpore surrendered on 25 June 1857, Nana was declared Peshwa in late June.[5] After a defeat, Nana's troops had to withdraw to Bithur, after which Havelock crossed the Ganges and retreated to Awadh.[5] Tantia Tope began to act in Nana Saheb's name from Bithur.
Tantia Tope was one of the leaders of the massacre of Cawnpore, which occurred on 27 June 1857. Afterwards, Tope held a good defensive position until he was driven out by the British force on 16 July 1857. Afterward, he defeated General Cyrill in the Second Battle of Cawnpore, which started on 19 November 1857 and continued for seventeen days. Tope and his army were defeated when the British counterattacked under Sir Colin Campbell.[6] Tope and other rebels fled the scene and had to take shelter with the Rani of Jhansi, while aiding her as well.
Clash with Colonel HolmesEdit
Later on Tantia and Rao Saheb, after assisting Jhansi during the British assault successfully helped Rani Lakshmibai escape the attack.[7] Together with Rani Lakshmibai, they took control of Gwalior Fort declaring Hindavi Swaraj (Free Kingdom) under the name of Nana Saheb Peshwa from Gwalior. After losing Gwalior to the British, Tope and Rao Saheb, nephew of Nana Saheb, fled to Rajputana (present-day Rajasthan). He was able to induce the army of Tonk to join him.
Tope was unable to enter the town of Bundi though, and while announcing he would go south, he headed west in reality and towards Nimach. A British flying column commanded by Colonel Holmes was in pursuit of him, while the British commander in Rajputana, General Abraham Robert was able to attack the rebel force when they had reached a position between Sanganer and Bhilwara. Tope again fled from the field towards Udaipur and, after visiting a Hindu shrine on 13 August, he drew up his forces on the Banas River. They were defeated again by Roberts's forces and Tope fled again. He crossed the Chambal River and reached the town of Jhalrapatan in the State of Jhalawar.
Continued resistanceEdit
Pencil sketch of Tatya Tope made at Sipri in April 1859, just before his execution
Even after the Revolt of 1857 was put down by the British, Tantia Tope continued resistance as a guerrilla fighter in the jungles.[8] He induced the state forces to rebel against the Raja and was able to replace the artillery he had lost at the Banas River. Tope then took his forces towards Indore, but was pursued by the British, now commanded by General John Michel as he fled towards Sironj. Tope, accompanied by Rao Saheb, decided to divide their combined forces so that he could make his way to Chanderi with a bigger force, and Rao Saheb, on the other hand, with a smaller force to Jhansi. However, they combined again in October and suffered yet another defeat at Chhota Udaipur.
By January 1859, they arrived to the state of Jaipur and experienced two more defeats. At this point, he met Man Singh, Raja of Narwar, and his household and decided to stay with at his court. Man Singh was in dispute with the Maharaja of Gwalior while the British were successful in negotiating with him to hand Tope to them in return for his life and protection of his family from any reprisals by the Maharaja. After this event, Tope was handed to the British and left to face his fate.[9]The British army brought him to Shivpuri.
ExecutionEdit
Tantia Tope admitted the charges brought before him, but noted that he might be held accountable only before his master, the Peshwa. He was executed on 18 April 1859 at Sipri.[1] Every year State Government and locals pay tribute to Tatya Tope on this day and organised Shaheed Mela.
^"Tantia Tope and Rani Laxmi Bai". newstrend.news. Newstrend. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
^"Jacket and a Lock of Tata Tope's Hair". Museums of India.
^Edwardes, Michael (1975) Red Year. London: Sphere Books; pp. 129-35
BibliographyEdit
Rainer Jerosch (2007). The Rani of Jhansi, Rebel Against Will: A Biography of the Legendary Indian Freedom Fighter in the Mutiny of 1857-1858. Aakar Books. ISBN978-8189833145.
Paul, E Jaiwant (2011). The Greased Cartridge: The Heroes and Villains of 1857-58. ISBN978-9351940104.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tatya Tope news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tantia Tope also spelled Tatya Tope a Marathi pronunciation t aːt ʲa ʈoːpe 16 February 1814 18 April 1859 was a notable commander in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 1 Tatya TopeTantya Tope after his capture in 1859BornRamchandra Panduranga Yawalkar16 February 1814Yeola Nasik Maratha Empire present day Nashik district of Maharashtra Died18 April 1859 aged 45 Sipri Gwalior State British India present day Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh Cause of deathExecution by hangingMonumentsTatya Tope MemorialOther namesRamachandra Panduranga YewalkarMovementIndian Rebellion of 1857Born as Ramachandra Panduranga Yewalkar to a Marathi Deshastha Brahmin 2 1 family in Yeola near Nasik Tantia took on the title Tope meaning commanding officer His first name Tantia means General A personal adherent of Nana Saheb of Bithoor he progressed with the Gwalior contingent after the British reoccupied Kanpur then known as Cawnpore and forced General Windham to retreat from the city Later on Tantia Tope came to the relief of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi and with her seized the city of Gwalior However he was defeated by General Napier s British Indian troops at Ranod and after a further defeat at Sikar he abandoned the campaign 3 According to an official statement Tantia Tope s father was Panduranga Yewalkar and his mother was Rukhma Bai 4 Tope was a Maraṭha Vashista Brahman by birth 4 In a government letter he was said to be the minister of Baroda while he was held identical to Nana Saheb in another communication 4 A witness at his trial described Tantia Tope as a man of middling stature with a wheat complexion and always wearing a white chukri dar turban Tope was executed by the British Government at Sipri now Shivpuri on 18 April 1859 Contents 1 Initial engagement at the Indian rebellion of 1857 2 Clash with Colonel Holmes 3 Continued resistance 4 Execution 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 7 1 Bibliography 8 Further readingInitial engagement at the Indian rebellion of 1857 EditAfter the rebellion in Cawnpore Kanpur broke out on 5 June 1857 Nana Saheb became the leader of the rebels When the British forces at Cawnpore surrendered on 25 June 1857 Nana was declared Peshwa in late June 5 After a defeat Nana s troops had to withdraw to Bithur after which Havelock crossed the Ganges and retreated to Awadh 5 Tantia Tope began to act in Nana Saheb s name from Bithur Tantia Tope was one of the leaders of the massacre of Cawnpore which occurred on 27 June 1857 Afterwards Tope held a good defensive position until he was driven out by the British force on 16 July 1857 Afterward he defeated General Cyrill in the Second Battle of Cawnpore which started on 19 November 1857 and continued for seventeen days Tope and his army were defeated when the British counterattacked under Sir Colin Campbell 6 Tope and other rebels fled the scene and had to take shelter with the Rani of Jhansi while aiding her as well Clash with Colonel Holmes EditLater on Tantia and Rao Saheb after assisting Jhansi during the British assault successfully helped Rani Lakshmibai escape the attack 7 Together with Rani Lakshmibai they took control of Gwalior Fort declaring Hindavi Swaraj Free Kingdom under the name of Nana Saheb Peshwa from Gwalior After losing Gwalior to the British Tope and Rao Saheb nephew of Nana Saheb fled to Rajputana present day Rajasthan He was able to induce the army of Tonk to join him Tope was unable to enter the town of Bundi though and while announcing he would go south he headed west in reality and towards Nimach A British flying column commanded by Colonel Holmes was in pursuit of him while the British commander in Rajputana General Abraham Robert was able to attack the rebel force when they had reached a position between Sanganer and Bhilwara Tope again fled from the field towards Udaipur and after visiting a Hindu shrine on 13 August he drew up his forces on the Banas River They were defeated again by Roberts s forces and Tope fled again He crossed the Chambal River and reached the town of Jhalrapatan in the State of Jhalawar Continued resistance Edit nbsp Pencil sketch of Tatya Tope made at Sipri in April 1859 just before his executionEven after the Revolt of 1857 was put down by the British Tantia Tope continued resistance as a guerrilla fighter in the jungles 8 He induced the state forces to rebel against the Raja and was able to replace the artillery he had lost at the Banas River Tope then took his forces towards Indore but was pursued by the British now commanded by General John Michel as he fled towards Sironj Tope accompanied by Rao Saheb decided to divide their combined forces so that he could make his way to Chanderi with a bigger force and Rao Saheb on the other hand with a smaller force to Jhansi However they combined again in October and suffered yet another defeat at Chhota Udaipur By January 1859 they arrived to the state of Jaipur and experienced two more defeats At this point he met Man Singh Raja of Narwar and his household and decided to stay with at his court Man Singh was in dispute with the Maharaja of Gwalior while the British were successful in negotiating with him to hand Tope to them in return for his life and protection of his family from any reprisals by the Maharaja After this event Tope was handed to the British and left to face his fate 9 The British army brought him to Shivpuri Execution EditTantia Tope admitted the charges brought before him but noted that he might be held accountable only before his master the Peshwa He was executed on 18 April 1859 at Sipri 1 Every year State Government and locals pay tribute to Tatya Tope on this day and organised Shaheed Mela See also EditBahadur Shah II Begum Hazrat Mahal Nana Sahib Rani of JhansiNotes Edit Some sources also spell the name as Tantia Tope or Tantia Topi 1 References Edit a b c d Tantia Tope at the Encyclopaedia Britannica Mahmud Syed Jafar 1994 Pillars of modern India 1757 1947 New Delhi Ashish Pub House pp 14 15 ISBN 9788170245865 Edwardes Michael 1975 Red Year London Sphere Books pp 132 34 a b c Paul 2011 p 53 a b Paul 2011 p 54 Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Tantia Topi Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 26 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 401 402 Tantia Tope and Rani Laxmi Bai newstrend news Newstrend 11 April 2020 Retrieved 20 April 2020 Jacket and a Lock of Tata Tope s Hair Museums of India Edwardes Michael 1975 Red Year London Sphere Books pp 129 35 Bibliography Edit Rainer Jerosch 2007 The Rani of Jhansi Rebel Against Will A Biography of the Legendary Indian Freedom Fighter in the Mutiny of 1857 1858 Aakar Books ISBN 978 8189833145 Paul E Jaiwant 2011 The Greased Cartridge The Heroes and Villains of 1857 58 ISBN 978 9351940104 Further reading EditCaleb Wright 1863 Historic Incidents and Life in India J A Brainerd p 239 ISBN 978 1 135 72312 5 Parag Tope 2010 Operation Red Lotus ISBN 978 8 129 11562 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tatya Tope amp oldid 1173162303, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
