Veer Narayan Singh

Veer Narayan Singh
वीर नारायण सिंह
A 1987 postal stamp issued in honor of Veer Narayan Singh
Born1795 (1795)
Sonakhan, Chhattisgarh, India
DiedDecember 10, 1857(1857-12-10) (aged 61–62)
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
OccupationZamindar of Sonakhan
Known forLeading a tribal rebellion against British rule in Chhattisgarh
MovementIndian Rebellion of 1857

Veer Narayan Singh (1795 – 10 December 1857) was a landlord and freedom fighter from Sonakhan, in present-day Chhattisgarh, known for his participation in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He is regarded as the first freedom fighter from Chhattisgarh.

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