Nana Sahib

/ (ˈnænə ˈsɑːhɪb) /

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noun

real name Dandhu Panth . ?1825–?1860, Indian nationalist, who led the uprising at Cawnpore during the Indian Mutiny

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Words nearby Nana Sahib

Nanai, Nanaimo, Nanaimo bar, Nanak, nana nap, Nana Sahib, Nanay, nan bread, nance, Nanchang, Nan-ching

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How to use Nana Sahib in a sentence

She never dreamed that she herself was a pawn in the game that was intended to bring Nana Sahib to Delhi.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
He advanced towards Bithoor and took up a strong position in case Nana Sahib might attempt to recover the city.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Rather sinister stone, if its history is a true one: the Nana Sahib's ruby, you know.
The Voice in the Fog|Harold MacGrath
His adopted son, Nana Sahib, inherited his accumulated savings, but could obtain no further recognition.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various

The fiend Nana Sahib commanded the enemy, who, although flushed with victory, were driven in headlong confusion from the field.
A Soldier's Experience or A Voice from the Ranks: Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure|Timothy Gowing