Back نانا صاحب Arabic Náná Sáhib Czech Nana Sahib German Nana Saheb Peshwa II English Nana Sahib Spanish نانا صاحب Persian Nana Sahib Finnish Nânâ Sâhib French ננה סאהיב HE नाना साहेब Hindi
Nana Saheb | |
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| Born | May 19, 1824 Bithur |
| Died | September 24, 1859 (aged 35) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Title | Peshwa |
| Predecessor | Baji Rao II |
| Successor | Devi Maina |
| Parent(s) | Narayan Bhat and Ganga Bai; Baji Rao II (adopted) |
Nana Saheb (19 May 1824 – 24 September 1859), born as Dhondu Pant, was an Indian Peshwa of the Maratha empire. An aristocrat and fighter, he led the rebellion in Cawnpore (Kanpur) during the 1857 uprising.
As the adopted son of the exiled Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II, Nana Sahib believed that he should get a pension from the English East India Company, but he didnt get one and joined the mutiny.