Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata’s past, July 25, 1857

On this day Bihar witnessed the first event of the 1857 Uprising. On 25 July, Indian soldiers from the 7th, 8th and 40th regiments of Bengal Native Infantry stationed at Danapur on the outskirts of Patna rose in solidarity with the uprisings against the British authorities.

Many of them crossed the Son river into Shahabad, where they joined the men under Kunwar Singh, one of the major figures of the uprising.

The 80-year-old Kunwar Singh was the zamindar of Jagdispur. He was supported by his brother Babu Amar Singh.

On July 27, two days after the Danapur event, Kunwar Singh would take over Arrah, an important centre of British administration. He fought the British and won battles till his death in April 1858.