Salute to Shaheed Gaind Singh

Gaind Singh was the Zamindar of Paralkot,that lies to the south west of Kanker.It formed an important part of the Kakatiya kingdom.The English and the Marathas impinged on the Adivasis way of life and they felt threatened.The policies of the English made them insecure in their own land.Under the leadership of Gaind Ssingh they united in paralkot demanding for a free Bastar.The protest picked up rapidly...
The Marathas teamed up with the English to stop this uprising.On 12 Jan 1825 Gaind Singh was arrested and was hanged on 20 Jan 1825 in his own palace........
Another unsung hero in our history...