Withal Khundo Wankniss, a resident of Satara, Maharashtra, participated in the Uprising of 1857 and joined forces with the rebels in Satara, led by Rango Bapoojee. Their plan was to attack Satara and Mahabaleshwar, release all the prisoners, seize government property, and kill British officers. However, he was captured by the British in June 1857 and charged with treason, making war against the English East India Company, plundering government property, and releasing prisoners from jail. Withal Khundo Wankniss was sentenced to be hanged till death and executed on 8 September 1857.
Withal Khundo Wankniss
(★ – 1857) – (Maharashtra)
Withal Khundo Wankniss, a resident of Satara, Maharashtra, participated in the Uprising of 1857 and joined forces with the rebels in Satara, led by Rango Bapoojee. Their plan was to attack Satara and Mahabaleshwar, release all the prisoners, seize government property, and kill British officers. However, he was captured by the British in June 1857 and charged with treason, making war against the English East India Company, plundering government property, and releasing prisoners from jail. Withal Khundo Wankniss was sentenced to be hanged till death and executed on 8 September 1857.
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