Makka Pasi: Dalit Hero of the 1857 Revolt

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Makka Pasi, husband of Uda Devi, was a soldier in the army of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. After the Nawab died, his first wife Begum Hazrat Mahal led a rebellion against the British in 1857. Makka Pasi was one of the martyrs in Battle of Sikandar Bagh. The story that is narrated in glowing terms is about the Makka Pasi who, like his wife, laid down his life for the sake of the country. 

The incident took place on 10 June 1857, when a small battalion of British soldiers under the leadership of Henry Lawrence was passing through Barabanki on their way to Chinhat from Avadh. At village Chinhat, Makka Pasi gathered an army of 200 Pasis and killed many British soldiers. Seeing a danger in him, Captain Lawrence shot Makka Pasi to stop him from killing more soldiers. 

The Pasis claim that Udadevi and Makka Pasi are the only couple in complete world history where both the partners have become martyrs. This couple has elevated the glory of not just the Pasi community but the entire country. Each Indian should be proud of such a couple which has made such a supreme sacrifice for their country.

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