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Vir Kunwar Singh (13 November 1777 – 26 April 1858) belonged to a royal Ujjainiya Rajput house of Jagdispur, which is currently a part of Bhojpur district, Bihar, India. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 he led soldiers against the troops of the British East India Company.[1] He was the chief organizer of the fight against the British in Bihar.
Kunwar Singh | |
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Nickname | Veer Kunwar Singh |
Born | 13 November 1777 Jagdispur, Bihar |
Died | 26 April 1858 Jagdispur, Bihar |
Allegiance | India |
Rank | King |
Relations | Shabzada Singh (father), Panchratan Devi (mother) |
The Republic of India issued a commemorative stamp[2] on 23 April 1966. The Kunwar Singh University in Arrah is named after him.[3]