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Organization Nana Saheb Peshwa Army ,1857 Mutiny against Britishers Movement Indian Independence movement Died 8 September 1859, Uttar Pradesh | ||
Ganga Baba,or Gangu Baba was a local hero of Indian Rebellion of 1857 who belonged to the Dalit community living around Bithoor village of Uttar Pradesh. He was a kind hearted and brave man.Although he belonged to low caste community yet he commanded respect among all people of the area because of his extraordinary abilities and kind nature.Even rich landlords used to leave chair to embrace him .
Story in oral tradition
There are many stories about the bravery and good deeds of Gangu Baba.One story go like this.Once Gangu killed a tiger without an arm .While he was returning from forest with dead tiger on his back .Nana Saheb Peshwa then the king of Bithoor passed with his army from that place.He saw a yongman, Gangu Baba with a tiger on his back .He was impressed to see it. Nana Saheb asked Gangu Baba to join his army as he already had initiated a battle against Britishers at that time.Gangu Baba happily joined the army of Nana Saheb.He alone killed 150 British soldiers with his sword.This annoyed the Britishers who announced to arrest him dead or alive.Ultimately they arrested him.The British soldiers tied him to the horse and dragged up to Kanpur .Then they hangged him in Chunniganj .This story is part of oral tradition of the Bithoor area.