Kunwar Singh

For other people named Kunwar Singh, see Kunwar Singh (disambiguation).

Kunwar Singh
An imaginary illustration of Kunwar Singh in The History of the Indian Empire, c. 1858
Raja of Jagdishpur
Reign1857–1858
PredecessorSahabzada Singh
SuccessorBabu Amar Singh
Born(1777-11-13)13 November 1777
Jagdishpur, Jagdishpur estate
Died26 April 1858(1858-04-26) (aged 80)
Jagdishpur, Shahabad district, Bengal Presidency, Company India
DynastyUjjainiya
FatherRaja Sahabzada Singh
MotherPanchratan Kunwar Devi

Veer Kunwar Singh, also known as Babu Kunwar Singh was a chief organiser of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 from the Bhojpur region of Bihar. He was originally the ruler of Jagdishpur estate. He led a selected band of armed soldiers against the troops under the command of the British East India Company.

Modern India commemorates Kunwar Singh as a symbol of early Indian nationalism.

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