Devi Dutt Agnihotri(kanyakubja brahman) (1911β1993) was a freedom fighter from Rewari Bujurg, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. He actively participated in the Jungle Satyagraha, Individual Satyagraha, and Quit India Movement, enduring multiple imprisonments totaling over three years.
he performed in many royal courts across North India and greatly influenced the development of the pakhawaj tradition. His style remains one of the principal surviving pakhawaj gharanas and has shaped generations of percussionists.
Kudau singh pakhwaja .
Kudau Singh (1815β1875) was one of the greatest masters of the pakhawaj and the founder of the Kudau Singh gharana of Hindustani percussion. Born in Banda, Uttar Pradesh,
he trained under the renowned pakhawaj player Shri Das after losing his parents at a young age. Celebrated for his extraordinary virtuosity, powerful compositions (parans), and devotional approach to music,
He was dacoit who gathered all rebel dacoits of chambal and used them against Britishers. Gendalal Dixit carried out a dacoity (armed robbery) at a British police station.β
Mangal pandey was kanyakubja brahmin now it's officially confirmed. his grand nephew itself confirmed. you all can see his latest video surfing on social media where he talked about his kanyakubj lineage.
Sitaram Pande served with the Bengal Army from 1812 to 1860. He took part in many important campaigns, including the First Afghan War (1839-42) and the Indian Mutiny (1857-59), and was wounded on several occasions. He was a kanyakubja brahmin.
Kranti Trivedi was a noted Hindi novelist, short story writer, and literary figure known for her socially themed works centered on women, family, and Indian cultural values. She wrote numerous novels and stories in simple yet impactful Hindi style. Daughter of ravishankar shukla