Mangal Pandey Age, Wiki and Bio

Mangal Pandey

Quick Info

ProfessionSoldier
NationalityBritish Indian
Date of Birth19/07/1827
Age29 years (died on 08, Apr, 1857)
BirthplaceNagwa, Ballia district, Ceded and Conquered Provinces, Company India
Date of Death08/04/1857

Bio/Wiki

Famous forPlaying a key role in the outbreak of the Indian rebellion of 1857

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Death8/04/1857
Place of DeathBarrackpore, Calcutta, Bengal Province, Company India
Death CauseExecution by hanging
Zodiac signCancer
HometownNagwa, Ballia district, Ceded and Conquered Provinces, Company India
ReligionHinduism
Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherDiwakar Pandey
MotherAbhay Rani
SiblingsMangal Pandey's sister died in the famine of 1830.
SpouseN/A

Career

Military Career
AllegianceEast India Company
Service/branchBengal Army
Years of service1849-1857
RankSepoy
Unit34th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry

Some Lesser Known Facts

Mangal Pandey, a British-Indian soldier, had a significant impact during the Indian rebellion in 1857.
He became a sepoy in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry unit of the Bengal Army.
Pandey's uprising stemmed from his concerns about cartridges lubricated with animal fat, causing religious tensions.
His punishment was death, and he was executed on April 8, 1857.