In June 1857, Nana Saheb and the sepoys he led attacked the British entrenchment at Kanpur and captured it. In July 1857, the British were successful in recapturing Kanpur by defeating Nana Saheb ’s forces. नाना साहेब का जन्म 19 मई 1824 को वेणुग्राम (कानपुर) में हुआ था। इनके पिता का नाम माधव नारायण भट्ट और माता का नाम गंगाबाई था। पिता माधव नारायण भट्ट पेशवा बाजीराव द्वितीय के सगे भाई थे।. Nana Saheb was an Indian leader and prominent figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He was the adopted son of the exiled Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II. Nana Saheb is best known for leading the rebellion in Kanpur against the British East India Company. ↑ " Nana Sahib , Rani of Jhansi, Koer Singh and Baji Bai of Gwalior, 1857, National Army Museum, London". collection.nam.ac.uk (अंग्रेज़ी भाषा में). मूल से से 17 अक्तूबर 2017 को पुरालेखित।. अभिगमन तिथि: 17 October 2017. ↑ Wolert, Stanley. A New History of India (3rd ed., 1989), pp. 226–28. Oxford University Press. ↑ "1857 revolt hero Nanasaheb Peshwa's life remains a mystery". India ...