Veer Banda Bairagi

Banda Singh Bahadur, popularly known earlier as Veer Banda Bairagi, was a fearless Sikh warrior, revolutionary leader, and martyr who challenged Mughal tyranny in the early 18th century. He was born in 1670 in Rajouri (present-day Jammu and Kashmir). His original name was Lachhman Dev, and he lived as an ascetic (bairagi) before becoming a […]

U Tirot Singh

U Tirot Sing (also spelled Tirot Singh) was a legendary tribal chief and one of the earliest freedom fighters from Northeast India who resisted British expansion in the 19th century. He was the Syiem (chief) of the Nongkhlaw region in present-day Meghalaya and is remembered as a symbol of courage, leadership, and resistance. U Tirot […]

U Kiang Nangbah

U Kiang Nangbah was a brave tribal leader and one of the earliest martyrs of India’s freedom struggle from Meghalaya. He belonged to the Jaintia (Pnars) tribe and is remembered for leading a courageous resistance against British colonial rule in the Jaintia Hills during the 19th century. U Kiang Nangbah opposed the British because of […]