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{{Infobox royalty
| name = Babu Bhoop Singh
| title = [[Babu (title)|Babu]] of [[Kohra (estate)|Kohra]]
| image = Babu Bhoop Singh of Kohra.png
| caption = Portrait of Babu Bhoop Singh
| succession = {{flagicon image|Flag of Kohra.png}} 10th [[Bandhalgoti]] Ruler of [[Kohra (estate)|Kohra]]
| reign = 19th century
| predecessor =
| successor = Babu Shiv Dayal Singh
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Kohra (estate)|Kohra]], [[Oudh]]
| issue = 3
| house = [[Bandhalgoti]]
| father =
| religion = [[Hinduism]]
| dynasty = [[Kachhwaha]]
}}
'''Babu Bhoop Singh''' was one of the most prominent leaders in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]] from the [[Oudh]] region, which is now part of the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Rudrangshu. |first=Mukherjee |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TiWNAvhoLkkC&q=Kohrah |title=Awadh in revolt, 1857-1858 : a study of popular resistance |date=2002 |publisher=Anthem |isbn=1-84331-075-9 |pages=179–195 |oclc=843003664}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rathore |first=Abhinay |title=Genealogy of Kohra |url=https://www.indianrajputs.com/view/kohra |access-date=6 February 2023 |website=Rajput Provinces of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=अमेठी-कोहरा स्टेट के बाबू भूप सिंह ने कादूनाला युद्ध में लिया था हिस्सा |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/gauriganj/story-babu-bhup-singh-of-amethi-kohra-state-took-part-in-kadunala-war-9493470.html |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last=Pandey |first=Rakesh |title=Uttar Pradesh Ka Swatantrata Sangram: Amethi |date=16 June 2025 |publisher=[[Vani Prakashan]] |isbn=978-8190538695 |edition=1st |location=[[New Delhi]] |pages=111–224 |language=Hindi}}
</ref> He hailed from the [[Bandhalgoti]] clan of [[Rajput]]s and was the ruler of the [[Kohra (estate)]] in present-day [[Amethi district]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=कोहरा की अमर क्रांति; जहां भूप सिंह ने फूंका था आजादी का बिगुल, हर घर से निकले थे क्रांतिकारी |url=https://www.patrika.com/patrika-special/the-immortal-revolution-of-kohra-where-bhup-singh-blew-the-trumpet-of-freedom-people-came-out-from-every-house-19852449 |access-date=2025-08-10 |website=Patrika News |language=hi}}</ref><ref name=":6" /> He led a rebellion against the British forces in 1857.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-08 |title=यूपी का वो गांव जहां आज भी धधक रही है आजादी की चिंगारी, हर घर से निकले थे सिपाही |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/amethi-the-village-of-up-where-the-flame-of-revolution-never-died-out-this-revolutionary-brought-the-first-news-of-independence-to-the-village-read-the-story-of-independence-local18-ws-kl-9456275.html |access-date=2025-08-10 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref> He took an active part in the Awadh War of 1857, playing a vital role in the siege of the [[The Residency, Lucknow|Lucknow residency]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=14 August 2024 |title=अमेठी के भूप सिंह ने लिया था अंग्रेजों से लोहा:1857 के लखनऊ युद्ध में रहे शामिल, कर्नल को रोकने के लिए चांदा, अमहट और कादूनाला पर किया था संघर्ष |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/amethi/news/bhup-singh-of-amethi-had-fought-against-the-british-133482081.html |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |language=Hindi}}</ref> To counter Colonel Wroughton's advances, he engaged in battles at Chanda, Amhat and Kadunala in the [[Sultanpur district]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=14 August 2022 |title=कोहरा तालुकेदार भूप सिंह ने लिया था फिरंगियों से लोहा |pages=1(MyCity) |work=Amar Ujala |language=hi|url=https://epaper.amarujala.com/amethi/my-city/20220814/01.html?format=img&ed_code=amethi |access-date=7 October 2022}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 January 2010 |title=1857 की क्रांति में अमेठी का विशेष योगदान |work=Dainik Jagran |pages=10 |language=hi}}</ref> His property was taken under the management of [[Court of Wards (India)|Court of Wards]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Srivastava |first=Santosh |date=2024-02-01 |title=लंबी कानूनी लड़ाई से दशकों बाद कोहरा तालुकदारी का बाबू भूप सिंह के वंशजो को मिला पुन अधिकार |url=https://saharajeevan.com/archives/11965 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Sahara Jeevan |language=en-US}}</ref> On order of [[Calcutta High Court]], by government removed Court of Wards from Kohra.<ref name=":3" /> Later, the estate was ruled by Babu Shiv Dayal Singh.<ref name=":2" />

== See also ==
* [[Kohra (estate)]]
* [[Amethi]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian independence activists from Uttar Pradesh]]

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