Kunwar Singh

Vir Kunwar Singh or Veer Kunwar Singh (23 April 1777 – 26 April 1858) belonged to a royal Ujjainiya Rajput house of Jagdispur, which is currently a part of Bhojpur district, Bihar, India. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 he led soldiers against the troops of the British East India Company. He was the chief organizer of the fight against the British in Bihar.

Legacy
The Republic of India issued a commemorative stampStamp at Indiapost . Indianpost.com (1966-04-23). Retrieved on 11 September 2017 on 23 April 1966. The Kunwar Singh University in Arrah is named after him.

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Category:1858 deaths
Category:1777 births
Category:Indian military people
Category:Indian revolutionaries