Mundal Singh was an Indian freedom fighter.
Early life
Mundal Singh was born in Pahar Pani village of
Gumla district in Bengal Presidency in a
Rautia family who originally belong to the sub-caste of
Koeri. He
was Parganait of Pahar Pani.
Rebellion
British Government ordered King of Chotanagpur Govind Nath Shah to pay Rs.12000 tax to East India company in 1812. Jagirdar of Basudev Kona Bakhtar Say refused to pay tax on behalf of peasants of Nawagarh due to excessive tax. Then magistrate of Ramgarh sent an army from
Hazaribagh. Parganait of Pahar Panri Mundal Singh reached Nawagarh, helped Bakhtar Say in Battle and they succeed in defeating British force. After a month, E.Refreez of Ramgarh Battalion came to Nawagarh with a large army. The battle lasted for three days and the force of Bakhtar Say and Mundal Singh got defeated. Bakhtar Say and Mundal Singh were arrested and executed by hanging on 4 April 1812 in
Kolkata.
