Tatya Tope

Tatya Tope
Tantya Tope after his capture in 1859
General of the Peshwa's army
In office
5 June – 6 December 1857
Succeeded byRao Sahib
Personal details
BornRamchandra Panduranga Yewalkar
16 February 1814
Died18 April 1859
(aged 45)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Military service
Battles/wars

Tantia Tope (also spelled Tatya Tope, Marathi pronunciation: [t̪aːt̪ʲa ʈoːpe]; 16 February 1814 — 18 April 1859) was an Indian general in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British East India Company.