"Brahmins didn't participate in freedom struggle".

This statement is normally given by idiots whose contribution to society is almost nil.

I can list 100s of Brahmins who died for country unlike British Agents Gandhi, Nehru.

That Said, Coming to the topic I'm tweeting today
#MangalPandey

The Sepoy Who Started It All.

The 1st War Of Bharatiya Independence was hidden in records as #SepoyMutiny.

If not for #VeerSavarkar, we would've never realised the heroes of those days, their fight against British empire, their sacrifice for our today.
On this day in 1857, Mangal Pandey shot down British officers & inspired his entire barrack to rise against the British.
The new cartridge supplied by British required one to use his mouth to open, it was smeared with Cow & Pig fat & was an insult for both Hindus & Muslims.
The British earlier had given Bible for all sepoys to read which had infuriated Mangal.
He was waiting for an opportunity & the new cartridge gave him one.
On this day in 1857, he voluntarily took up the gun & shot many British officers, most of the other soldiers in his barrack
Didn't support his retaliation, but Mangal Pandey did the damage & laid the foundation.
The Fire he lit, moves across to many kingdoms, the trained sepoys, the untrained tribals, the chieftains, the landlords everybody rose against the British.

Mangal Pandey was captured on the
Same Day, but it was too late for the British.
He was sent for execution & was executed (08/04/1857)
days before scheduled date.
(18/04/1857)
As many of my friends are aware, I'm unable to do long threads for another few days..

On the Jayanti of great warrior #MangalPandey , presenting you my thread which I had tweeted on his punyatithi.

Please do read & share the thread.

#VandeMataram
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