events
April 28, 1858
The Bawani Imli massacre, where 52 Indian freedom fighters were hanged to death on a tamarind tree by British colonial forces.
Bawani Imli massacre
The Bawani Imli massacre was the execution of 52 Indian fighters including Jodha Singh Ataiya by British East India Company forces on 28 April 1858 during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The executions took place on a tamarind tree, locally known as "Bawani Imli", 6 km from Bindki tehsil, and located 30 km from the town of Khajuha in Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. This event is considered a significant yet often overlooked episode in Indian independence movement.
April 28
April 28 is the 118th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 247 days remain until the end of the year.