Mystery of Nana Saheb’s disappearance
After the defeat by the British army, Nana Saheb disappeared with his treasures to Nepal (believed by most) and never returned and was never found. His death is unknown till date and no one knows, we have a lot of theories about which we will talk, but first let’s talk about Nana Saheb’s early life.
Nana Saheb was born on 19 May 1824 as Dhondu Pant and was adopted by Peshwa Bajirao II from the Maratha Empire. He was an Indian Peshwa, fighter and aristocrat who led a revolt against British India during 1857 at (Cawnpore) Kanpur.
As the son of Bajirao II he was to succeed the next in line, but was rejected by the former Government of India after his father’s death. In retaliation he revolted against them to gain independence from the company ruled India. He forced the surrender of Kovpore (Kanpur). He regained control of Cavpore after killing all the survivors for a few days, after which the British army retaliated and won back to Cavour.
After the defeat, Nana Saheb disappeared without telling anyone, but according to people around the village, he suspected that Nana Saheb had gone to Nepal with a part of the family and his immense treasures. But some government papers said something else.
Some speculation theory
Settle down in Nepal
By 1859, Nana was reported to have fled to Nepal. Perceval Landon recorded that Nana Sahib spent his days in western Nepal, at Thapa Teli near Rirthang, under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Nepal, Sir Jung Bahadur Rana. His family also received patronage, but in Dhanagara, eastern Nepal, in exchange for precious gems.
Venkateswara, a Brahmin who interrogated the British, revealed that he had met Nana Saheb in 1861 in Nepal. By 1888 there were rumors and reports that he had been captured and many people turned themselves into British and claimed to be older nuns. . Attempts to release her were further thwarted due to these reports being untrue. There were also reports of him being spotted in Constantinople.
Death from wild animal
Some initial government records in Nepal that he died after being attacked by a tiger during a hunt in September 1859 reveal that he died, but other records in this case are different. Nana’s final fate is never revealed
Sehore Connection
He lived as an ascetic, Yogindra Dayanand Maharana in the coastal region at Sehore in Gujarat and died in 1903, according to 2 letters and diaries which were retrieved in 1970, as the letter was signed under the name Balu Nana Went, letters were written in Old Marathi.
The third document is the diary of Kalyanji Mehta, brother of Harsharam. In Old Gujarati, after the failure of the rebellion Nana Saheb’s diary reached Nahar Saheb with his colleagues. Kalyanji had changed the name of Nana Saheb’s son Sridhar to Girdhar, as his son and he was married in the Sihori Brahmin family. His diary also records the death of Nana Saheb at Kalyanji’s house in Sihor in Dani Sheri, Kalyan in 1903. The place still displays some of her articles. Giridhar’s son Keshavlal Mehta recovered these documents in the 1970s and his descendants still live in the city.
Belsare’s book
K. V. on the Maharashtrian saint Brahma Chaitanya. Belsare’s book claims that after the lost battle, Nana Saheb went to Naimisharanya in the vicinity of Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, where he met Brahma Chaitanya who assured him safety. He lived there until his death in the year 19060. According to the book, he died between October 30 and November 1, 1907 and was cremated by Brahma Chaitanya. The authenticity of the claims in the book is not established.
After India’s independence in 1947, Nana was honored as a freedom fighter, and Nana Rao Park in Kanpur was constructed in honor of Nana and his brother, Bala Rao.
Siege of Cawnpore
On 4 and 5 June the rank and file of the native regiments broke down and fled towards Delhi leaving the native officers and 80 men who remained loyal. Nana Sahib inspired the soldiers to return and attack the Europeans at Kovpor. The siege began at 7 06. Wheeler moved his garrison to a small entrance outside the location, with a few barrack huts with a minimal planet ramparts. They could have been better at defending the magazine with a stock of hands and ammunition. Over the next 3 weeks, a barrack hut was gutted and artillerymen were killed. Almost clothed with food, water and ammunition, capitulation was your only option for defenders. He was offered to take them safely from Allahabad and on 27 06 he was held for the boats waiting at Shani Chaura Ghat on the Ganges.
Sitachaura Ghat massacre
This ghat has become historically significant since the Indian Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. On 27 June 1857, Kanpur (then written as Kavanpur) witnessed one of the most difficult stories of Indian history of independence. 300 British men, women and children were killed at Satti Chaura Ghat, later identified as Carnage Ghat. Those who survived the raw fate that day were later wiped out in the Bebigar massacre. The rebellion was believed to be directed by Nana Sahib of the Peshwa, from which the ghat was renamed as Nana Rao Ghat.
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