Major Eyre’s Incendiary Policy

On this day, Major Eyre reinforced by 200 of Her Majesty’s 10th Foot from Danapur marched from Arrah to Jagdishpur.

He defeated Kunwar Singh’s troops at the village of Dullaur and entered Jagdishpur. On this occasion, 10th were practically ungovernable. Major Eyre’s penchant for setting ablaze villages was well known to the nationalists. And on 10th August, after reaching Jagdishpur, Eyre gave full vent to his incendiary policy on a massive scale.

The principal buildings of Babu Kunwar Singh were set ablaze. Even the beautiful new Hindu temple, constructed very recently at a heavy cost, was not spared. Now Jugdishpur has become a heap of burnt ruins and charred rubble

We came to know that the Commander-in-Chief, sent a despatch disapproving Major Eyre’s incendiary act of destroying the temple. But what is the use? The deed has already been done.