Another Brave Leader of Rohilkhand

Our hopes are now pinned on Narpat Singh of Ruya, a fearless Rajput leader of Rohilkhand. He has been doggedly battling the British and is determined to fight the enemy to the very end.
Narpat Singh’s jungle fort near the village of Ruramau, has been attacked by the 93rd Highlanders under the command of General Walpole today. Narpat’s men fought with tremendous courage and managed to kill some of the outstanding enemy officers; the most notable one being Brigadier Adrian Hope. The total casualty on the British side was more than one hundred.
We got the information that the enemy troops were very upset with the death of Adrian Hope, who was a very popular officer, and they blamed it on the inept handling of the whole affair by General Walpole. We further learnt that the Highlanders were so incensed that, had they been free to do so, they would have hanged the General on the spot!

In the mean time, Narpat Singh, finding his position unsafe, slipped away. We will always remember that he defeated the best equipped movable column in India.