Uttar Pradesh
Bithoor Festival 2025
- 26 Mar 2025
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Bithoor Mahotsav was organised in Kanpur , Uttar Pradesh from 21st to 23rd March, 2025.
Key Points
- About:
- This festival is organised every year at Bithoor, the historical and mythological place of Kanpur.
- The festival will showcase the glorious history of the Revolution of 1857 along with fascinating presentations of imagery, theatre, music, drama and various cultures.
- This year (2025) festival was based on the shared culture and historical heritage of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
- Role of Bithoor in the Revolution of 1857:
- Located in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, this town was deeply associated with the First War of Independence of 1857 .
- The Siege of Kanpur (5 - 25 June 1857) began near Bithoor Fort. Nana Saheb, the adopted son of the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II, was exiled to Bithoor by the British. His fort became the headquarters of the rebellion's strategy.
- The prominent heroes of the freedom struggle, Nana Saheb, Ramchandra Pandurang and Tatya Tope started their struggle against British rule from Bithoor.
- On 19th July 1857 , British General Havelock captured Bithoor. After this, the British set fire to the Bithoor fort, ghats and many temples.
- In this tragedy, Nana Saheb's 14-year-old daughter, Mainavati , was martyred by burning in the fire. In her memory, a road in Kanpur was named 'Mainavati Marg'.
