The heroic tale of Tantia Tope was narrated brilliantly through a biopic theatre play ‘Tantia Tope’. The play was staged here on Tuesday at Shaheed Bhavan auditorium.
Directed by Anand Mishra, the play was written by Sunil Mishra. It was presented by the artists of Saghan Society for Culture and Welfare, Bhopal.
Tantia Tope was a general in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and one of its notable leaders. The play begins with showcasing the bravery of Tantia.
A personal adherent of Nana Sahib of Bithur, Tantia progressed with the Gwalior contingent after the British reoccupied Kanpur and forced General Windham to retreat from the city.
later on, he came to the relief of Rani lakshmi of Jhansi and with her seized the city of Gwalior. However, he was defeated by General Napier's British Indian troops at Ranod and after a further defeat at Sikar abandoned the campaign.
Tantia Tope became a real task for the British army. He really gave tough times to the British government. The government was so troubled that it declared huge prize money on Tantia Tope. Few deceivers disguised as Tantiya’s friend unveiled his location and British finally grabbed him.
He was executed by the British Government at Shivpuri on April 18, 1859.
The audiences watched the play with keen observation. The events created on staged captivated the attention of the audiences.
The last scene of his execution was staged marvelously leaving the audience awestruck.
Also the hard work of the artists performing on stage was much appreciated.