1857-martyrdom of Jaipal Singh of Katehar

‘Sees Chand Mansion’
1st House of the first family
of Katehar estbd.. 1485 Village & Post : Kaithi (Markandey)
P.S.: Chaubeypur,
Distt. Varanasi. PIN: 221116.

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Dear Reader

We have just celebrated 150 th anniversary of the 1857 uprising against the tyranny of the John Company and its aftermath. While the Mughul empire totally disintegrated, small zamindars evaded annihilation by hiding the existence of the mutineers/ rebellions amongst themselves, in order to survive with the art of living peaceably for the sake of zamindari rights for their children and entry in Civil Services created by British for their grand children, and very wise men also chose to ignore the sacrifice of their grand-fathers, in order to simply survive. It was not virtuous to nurture and cherish the dead, the plebeian riff-raff who were the driving force of the rebellion, as they ignited the fire which engulfed thousands of innocent families. Like the British philosopher Jeremy Bentham, their ideal was security and not liberty. “Wars and best to read of, but peace and calms are better to endure.”
I had read a paper on the topic of one such rebellious Raghuvanshi Rajput of Katehar, by name of Jaipal Singh, in the ICHR meet of 1982 and have requeated for a re-read (although at a short notice )the same in 2006 ICHR-proceedings, on the ground of its topical nature .

2. I have also written to Govt. of India and U.P.C.M. on to take-up the martyrdom, of Jaipal Singh, in 1857/58 mutiny, alongside Kunwar Singh of Aarrah, and facilitate visitors from around the world to come and see the house of Jaipal Singh, for which I am ready to provide all basic amenities as required by Ms. Ambica Soni in her recent reply to a question by Sri Mahendra Mohan of S.P. in Rajya Sabha (with whatever little help, assistance, guidance and recognition from the State Govt. as required by the Center)

3. I am releasing the said paper read by me in 1982 with annexures as proof and the genealogical table of the 1st House of Katehar, to which the said martyr belonged and figures in the table.

4. There are letters of Central Govt. (AST) and State Govt. about the authenticity of the subject matter and my approach to the topic for last 25 years.

PRAYER
One and all is welcome to raise queries on my e. mail identity (spsinghnavy@ hotmail.com and other noted below.) and is also welcome to a visit and a glimpse of the house of martyr Jaipal Singh of 1857 struggle for independence.

Awaiting to hear from you.
Yours truly,
(Suresh Pratap Singh)
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Varanasi-221010(INDIA)
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