| The golden bird-it was the name given to India. | | | | religious belief of both Hindus and Muslims. Everybody |
| Flourishing with happiness and prosperity India was | | | | was hurt. The one who stared this mutiny was |
| the pearl on this earth. It was like a newly wedded | | | | Mangal Pandey. He was a devout Hindu and practiced |
| bride all decked up with gold, beauty and over | | | | his religion very strictly. He was the soldier in the 34th |
| whelmed with life. But then, come the whites with | | | | regiment of East India Company. With the onset of |
| black hearts gazing with an eagle eye to this pure | | | | this rumor, Mangal Pandey attacked a senior British |
| incensed bride. They were the British. | | | | officer. For that he was later captured and hung till |
| They shrewdly captured the trade, army and other | | | | death on 8th April 1857. His name got etched in the |
| fields of India. Their army was known as British East | | | | golden pages of Indian history and remembered |
| India Company and was the complete commanding | | | | today as First war of Independence 1857. He lighted |
| power. Their orders were followed by the Indian | | | | up the spark of patriotism in many Indian hearts that |
| soldiers. | | | | lead to the war of independence against British. |
| The revolution of moral, religious beliefs and finally the | | | | Mangal Pandey was born on 19th July 1827 in the |
| patriotism was initialized here. One day, the Indian | | | | Nagwa village in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. At the |
| soldiers stood against the British, as a rumor spread | | | | age of 22 in 1849 he joined East India Company in |
| that East India Company had deliberately used | | | | the 34th regiment of Bengal native infantry. |
| cartridges made of cow and pig fat which had to be | | | | The spark which was lighted up by him engrossed |
| used in Enfield P-53 rifles. It was totally against the | | | | the whole India into the fire of patriotic revolution...... |