n the history of Indian freedom struggle, we come across countless names like shining stars in the galaxy. Their deeds were dedicated to the same goal—to get the nation free from the humiliation of slavery in order to restore its pristine glory. Mangal Pandey is the name of one such lion amongst men, who roared just once to carve an immortal niche in history. He was the brave soldier to give a clarion call in the 1857 revolution.