Jaglal Singh resides in Marhi Tobi, a village in Thakur district, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. Toby was a proud prince and landlord of the Raghuvanshi clan of Rajputs who played a key role in the great revolt against British rule in 1857. Upon hearing about the patriotic uprisings against British rule in the districts of Dargah, Assamgarh, and Banaras, they organized themselves as a tough armed force and attacked the British and their treacherous Indian allies throughout the region.
As a large force of Indian patriots besieged Assam, the challenge posed by the Tobi Rajputs prevented the British from sending reinforcements. Conflict became inevitable, and at the end of June 1857, the British attacked the Rajputs with the help of Sikhs and Hindustani cavalry. The unfortunate Rajputs were crippled by the monsoon and soaked in bullets. However, valiant Rajputs vehemently opposed the British advance with swords, spears, and some of the serviceable guns and muskets they had.
The British rushed to the fortifications, and a fierce battle ensued in which the Rajputs of Tobi aided Kunwar Singh, their distant cousin. However, Kunwar Singh had to leave, and the Rajputs were subjected to brutal revenge by the British. In May 1858, he was treacherously arrested by British troops encircling the place in the village of Senapur and hanged on a mango tree along with 12 of his relatives and 9 other disciples. The dead bodies were further shot with musk and hung on a tree. A few days later, the bodies were taken down by the villagers and cremated.
Jaglal Singh Thakur
(★ – 1858) – (Uttar Pradesh)
Jaglal Singh resides in Marhi Tobi, a village in Thakur district, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. Toby was a proud prince and landlord of the Raghuvanshi clan of Rajputs who played a key role in the great revolt against British rule in 1857. Upon hearing about the patriotic uprisings against British rule in the districts of Dargah, Assamgarh, and Banaras, they organized themselves as a tough armed force and attacked the British and their treacherous Indian allies throughout the region.
As a large force of Indian patriots besieged Assam, the challenge posed by the Tobi Rajputs prevented the British from sending reinforcements. Conflict became inevitable, and at the end of June 1857, the British attacked the Rajputs with the help of Sikhs and Hindustani cavalry. The unfortunate Rajputs were crippled by the monsoon and soaked in bullets. However, valiant Rajputs vehemently opposed the British advance with swords, spears, and some of the serviceable guns and muskets they had.
The British rushed to the fortifications, and a fierce battle ensued in which the Rajputs of Tobi aided Kunwar Singh, their distant cousin. However, Kunwar Singh had to leave, and the Rajputs were subjected to brutal revenge by the British. In May 1858, he was treacherously arrested by British troops encircling the place in the village of Senapur and hanged on a mango tree along with 12 of his relatives and 9 other disciples. The dead bodies were further shot with musk and hung on a tree. A few days later, the bodies were taken down by the villagers and cremated.
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