Tatya Tope

Tatya Tope
Tantya Tope after his capture in 1859
General of the Peshwa's army
In office
1856 – 6 December 1857
Succeeded byRao Sahib
Personal details
Born
Ramchandra Panduranga Yewalkar

16 February 1814
Yeola, Nasik, Maratha Confederacy
(present-day Nashik district, Maharashtra, India)
Died18 April 1859
(aged 45)
Sipri, Gwalior State, British India
(present-day Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, India)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging

Tantia Tope (also spelled Tatya Tope,[a] Marathi pronunciation: [t̪aːt̪ʲa ʈoːpe]; 16 February 1814 — 18 April 1859) was a notable commander in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[1] He fought along with peshwa Nana Saheb in Indian freedom struggle. He is also mentioned in the series 'Bharat hain hum'.


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