Kanyakubja Brahmin classic, 1857 mutiny x British Indian army
Above image highlights the role of Kanyakubja Brahmins in 1857 mutiny.
1st Image : Death of Major Skene and his wife at Jhansi during a Sepoy mutiny at Jhansi. Snippet source - Indian Caste, John Wilson, 1877
2nd image: Native Cavalry pegging in sections. Snippet - Letters of EIC officer Charper Napiers, 1850
3rd image: 1st Brahmans regiment, Subedar-Major Bale Tiwari in middle. Snippet - The Testimonies of Indian Soldiers and the Two World Wars, by - Gajendra Singh.
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