Historedia
Person

Nana Sahib

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1857

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Nana Sahib, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Outbreak of the Indian Rebellion of 1857: Meerut to Delhi, Lucknow and Kanpur

    1857

    Role: Rebel leader in Kanpur

    1. 10 May 1857 · Meerut CantonmentMutiny at Meerut

      Sepoys of the company's garrison in Meerut mutinied on 10 May 1857, beginning the rebellion. Dhan Singh Gurjar is credited with starting the revolt from Meerut.

    2. 11 May 1857 · Mughal CourtCapture of Delhi

      Rebel sepoys reached the Mughal Court at Delhi, declaring Bahadur Shah Zafar as Emperor of India despite his limited authority.

    3. July-November 1857 · British ResidencySiege of Lucknow

      The prolonged defence of the British Residency in Lucknow from rebel sepoys during the rebellion. The siege lasted until November 1857.

    4. 15 July 1857 · CawnporeKanpur Massacre

      The second massacre at Kanpur occurred on 15 July 1857. Nana Sahib entered the British magazine amid chaos. Over 70 British men were executed on 1 July.

Sources

  1. Siege of Cawnpore Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22