UDA DEVI PASI & MAHARAJA BIJILI PASI: HISTORY
NEWS: Awadhesh Prasad,
newly-elected Samajwadi Party MP from Faizabad, honored 'Veerangana'
Uda Devi and 'Maharaja' Bijli Pasi, prominent figures of the Pasi (Dalit)
community during his oath in Lok Sabha.
Uda Devi
Pasi (1830-1857)
- Background:
- Indian freedom fighter during the 1857 Rebellion.
- Born in Ujirao, Lucknow.
- Served in Begum Hazrat Mahal's royal guard.
- Wife of Makka Pasi, a soldier in Hazrat Mahal's army.
- Resistance Role:
- Participated in armed resistance against the British.
- Led significant clashes, notably near the Gomti River.
- Legacy:
- Known as a Dalit warrior.
- Commemorated annually on November 16.
- Symbol of Dalit resistance and bravery.
Maharaja
Bijli Pasi
- Identity:
- Medieval king from the Pasi community.
- Ruled parts of Uttar Pradesh.
- Historical Significance:
- Ruins of his fort stand in Lucknow.
- Honored with a statue in Lucknow.
- Commemorative stamp issued by the Government of India in 2000.
- Credited with founding the city of Bijnor.
- Cultural Impact:
- Recognized for his contributions to regional history.
- Plans for fort renovation under UP government's tourism
development.
Source : https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/decode-politics-two-pasi-icons-invoked-new-mp-ayodhya-oath-9421155/#:~:text=While%20taking%20oath%20in%20the,the%20Pasi%20(Dalit)%20community.