Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday paid homage to Uda Devi on her anniversary, highlighting her role as one of the most courageous women fighters of the 1857 uprising and describing her legacy as a source of enduring inspiration for generations.

Remembering the Pasi freedom fighter, the Chief Minister said, “Uda Devi, the fearless woman of the first independence war, remains an immortal warrior and an inspiration to all Indians, especially women. On November 16, 1857, she climbed a peepal tree in Secunderabad Bagh, Lucknow, and killed thirty-six British soldiers to fight against foreign rule and tyranny. Her heroic act made her immortal in Indian history.”

Adityanath emphasised that Uda Devi’s courage continues to offer a moral compass during moments of injustice.

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