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Kunwar Singh’s Shocks the Enemy
April 6Babu Kunwar Singh’s continued occupation of Azamgarh was a source of great consternation to Lord Canning, The Governor-General. who was then camping at Allahabad , immediately ordered Lord Mark Kerr, a Crimean War veteran to march against Kunwar Singh.and relieve Azamgarh. In an encounter that took place at a location fourteen kilometres short of Azamgarh on the morning of April 6, Babu Kunwar Singh’s left flank kept up an incessant fire of musketry from some buildings on the road which they had occupied. Though he had no guns, still Kunwar Singh managed to bring his army to the rear of the enemy. This sudden attack was so unexpected that it upset the plan of the enemy totally and they fell back. This was the signal for the revolutionaries to rush forward with a triumphant war cry. Kunwar Singh had, by this time, tightened his grip on the English rear so firmly that the English elephants began to run amuck. Seeing his rear endangered, Lord Mark Kerr pressed ahead and sought refuge in the entrenchment at Azamgarh .
Why is Babu Kunwhar Singh in Azamgarh when his assistance to Rani Lakshmi Bai could have proved decisive in any of the actions in Bhundelkhand?
He was at Kanpur before crossing the Ganges into Oudh.
As a tribute to Babu Kunwar Singh in the 150th year of his valliant life i pay tribute to his sacrifice and his patriotism. He was amognst the bravest of the sons of India who gave his life at an age when he should have retired from public life, but his calling was greater than the age of eighty that he was running. It is the valour and sacrifice of people like Babu Kunwar Singh that we have a reason to commit ourselves to this great nation and find ourselves short.
A few days from now we will celebrate his death anniversary, but he would not have died in our hearts and mind, he lives and gives us the reason to live beautiful lives as his own.
I salute this great son of India and pray that his decendents are cared and live in dignity.
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