Hatte Singh, the son of Shri Madho Singh, Zamindar of Ghess, was born in Ghess, western Odisha. During the Great Revolt in eastern India, he played a prominent role under the leadership of his father, who bravely fought against the strong British attacks at Singhora Pass in 1857. After his father was captured and executed at the end of 1858, Hatte Singh took over the leadership of the revolt.
Together with his brothers, Kunjal Singh and Bairi Singh, and his staunch friend Salig Ram Bariha, Hatte Singh continued the war against the British rulers for several years, engaging in several furious battles with British troops from 1859 to 1860. Despite British efforts, they could not capture or subdue the rebels and were forced to resort to negotiations and conciliation. In February 1862, the British granted amnesty, but later went back on their word and withdrew it. Hatte Singh, along with his brothers and Salig Ram Bariha, were arrested in 1865 and sentenced to transportation for life in the Andamans, where he eventually died in jail.
Hatte Singh
(★ – 1865) – (Odisha)
Hatte Singh, the son of Shri Madho Singh, Zamindar of Ghess, was born in Ghess, western Odisha. During the Great Revolt in eastern India, he played a prominent role under the leadership of his father, who bravely fought against the strong British attacks at Singhora Pass in 1857. After his father was captured and executed at the end of 1858, Hatte Singh took over the leadership of the revolt.
Together with his brothers, Kunjal Singh and Bairi Singh, and his staunch friend Salig Ram Bariha, Hatte Singh continued the war against the British rulers for several years, engaging in several furious battles with British troops from 1859 to 1860. Despite British efforts, they could not capture or subdue the rebels and were forced to resort to negotiations and conciliation. In February 1862, the British granted amnesty, but later went back on their word and withdrew it. Hatte Singh, along with his brothers and Salig Ram Bariha, were arrested in 1865 and sentenced to transportation for life in the Andamans, where he eventually died in jail.
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