Rule of India1851
After Baji Rao II's death, the East India Company refuses to continue his pension to the adopted heir Nana Sahib.
Historical person
Nana Sahib Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nana Sahib, based on 3 World History Database records associated with India.
3 records1851–18573 events1 places
Chronological biography
1851
1857
Siege of Cawnpore5 June 1857
Nana Sahib emerges as the principal rebel leader at Cawnpore as Company forces are besieged in their entrenchment.
Leadership at CawnporeJuly 1857
Nana Sahib assumes political and military leadership of the rebellion around Cawnpore during the summer of 1857.
Titles and roles
Peshwa · Rebel Leader
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.