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Who was Nana Saheb?
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- 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. He sought to restore Maratha rule and avenge the loss of his family's pension rights, which the British had denied.
- Nana Saheb played a key role in the revolt but later disappeared, and his fate remains unknown.
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