Tatya Tope
Tatya Tope | |
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Tantya Tope after his capture in 1859 | |
| General of the Peshwa's army | |
| In office 1856 – 6 December 1857 | |
| Succeeded by | Rao Sahib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramchandra Panduranga Yewalkar 16 February 1814 Yeola, Nasik, Maratha Confederacy (present-day Nashik district, Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 18 April 1859 (aged 45) Sipri, Gwalior State, British India (present-day Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Tantia Tope (also spelled Tatya Tope, Marathi pronunciation: [t̪aːt̪ʲa ʈoːpe]; 16 February 1814 — 18 April 1859) was a notable commander in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.