The Sannyasi Rebellion & Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak - First War of Indian Independence
The Sannyasi Rebellion (1761-1802) & Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak - First War of Indian Independence - 1st Freedom Revolutionary of India. Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak (পন্ডিত ভবানীচরণ পাঠক/ पंडित भवानीचरण पाठक) was leader of the chronic religious struggle named 'Sannyasi Rebellion of 18th century in Bengal against British rule & exploitation- tyranny of Murshidabad Nawab. The Sannyasi Rebellion is considered to be the First ever Freedom Struggle of India against British imperialism. Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak - Leader of the Sannyasi Rebellion (1761-1802) & the First Freedom Fighter Rebel of India Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak belonged to the Srotriya Varendra Brahmin sect of Pundravardhan and had been a supremely religious Shakta Tantra sadhaka. In the 'Rangpur District Gazetteers' written by the English writer Glazier, he is mentioned as a resident of Bazpur area of Rangpur district. Actor Vasanta Chowdhury as Pandit