Veer Narayan Singh

Veer Narayan Singh (1795-1857)[1][2] [3] was a landlord from Sonakhan, Chhattisgarh. He spearheaded the 1857 war Indian independence in Chhattisgarh.

He is also known and considered as The 1st Chhattisgarhi freedom fighter The British arrested him in 1856 for looting a trader's grain stocks and distributing it amongst the poor in a severe famine year. In 1857 with the help of the soldiers of the British Army at Raipur, Veer Narayan Singh escaped from prison. He reached Sonakhan and formed an army of 500 men. Under the leadership of Smith, a powerful British army was dispatched to crush the Sonakhan army. Vir Narain Singh's martyrdom has been resurrected in the 1980s and he has become a potent symbol of Chhattisgarhi pride.[4] He was executed on 10 December 1857.[5] He became the first martyr from Chhattisgarh in the War of Independence. Government of Chhattisgarh named a cricket stadium Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium after him.[6]

Birth Place Sonakhan( bank of river Jonk)-Monument at Birthplace of Veer Narayan Singh

Buildings named after him

S.No Name of Building, stadium constructed by
1 Shahid Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Parsada New Raipur CG Govt
2 Shahid Veer Narayan singh Commercial Complex, near Ghadi chowk RDA

3.School on His name

S No. Detail
1 Govt. Shahid Veer Narayan Singh College (GSVNSC) 
       Government Shahid Veer Narayan Singh College, Bilaigarh Chhattisgarh runs course(s) in Arts stream(s).
       Affiliated to : Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University
       Discipline : Arts
       Established Year : 1988
       Categories : Government,Co-Education
       Language of Instruction : English
2 Sahid Veer Narayan Singh H.S. Vidayalya Bhilai School [7] 
  Address Vaishali Nagar Bhilai, Durg, Chhattisgarh, Postal Code: 490023 India
3 Shahid Govt. Ps Sahid Veer Narayan Singh School [8] 
  Address:-Veer Narayan Singh Nagar,Crc Khursipar, Durg, Chhattisgarh, Postal Code: 490011 India
4 SHAHID VEER NARAYAN SINGH Govt. Hr. Sec. School BHILAI BAZAR. Korba CG

MONUMENT 1.Shahid Veer Narayan Singh Smarak near Rajbhavan

  Inaugurated by His Highness Gyani Jail Singh ( President, Republic of India) on 18 Feb 1984,
  This square is known as Shahid Veer narayan singh Chowk

References

  1. ↑ {{cite book|title=Chhattisgarh ke Senani Shahid Veer Narayan Singh|publisher=Rajkamal Prakashan|
  2. ↑ >url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Chhattisgarh_ke_Senani_Shahid_Veer_Naray.html?id=0bunIEcUIM4C&redir_esc=y}}
  3. ↑ http://indiapicks.com/stamps/Main/1857.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.locateindia.com/chhattisgarh/history-chhattisgarh.html
  5. ↑ http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Color/Dark%20Brown/EXECUTION%20OF%20VEER%20NARAYAN%20SINGH
  6. ↑ Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium
  7. ↑ http://www.icbse.com/schools/sahid-veer-narayan-singh-h-s-vidayalya-bhilai/22100726617
  8. ↑ http://www.icbse.com/schools/govt-ps-sahid-veer-narayan-singh/22100718702
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