John Garang vs Nana Sahib

John Garang founded the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and its political wing, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), in response to the Sudanese government's imposition of Sharia law and abrogation of southern autonomy. Garang became the leader of the rebellion.

Garang articulated the SPLA/M's goal as a 'New Sudan'

Garang signed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, ending the Second Sudanese Civil War. The agreement granted southern Sudan autonomy and a referendum on independence. Garang became First Vice President of Sudan and President of Southern Sudan.

John Garang died in a helicopter crash on July 30, 2005, just three weeks after becoming First Vice President of Sudan. His death triggered riots in southern Sudan and raised fears of a return to war. He was succeeded by Salva Kiir as leader of the SPLM and Southern Sudan.

Nana Sahib led rebel forces in besieging the British garrison at Cawnpore (Kanpur). After a three-week siege, the British surrendered under a promise of safe passage, but the evacuation led to a massacre of British civilians and soldiers.

Nana Sahib's forces engaged British troops under General Havelock at Fatehpur. The rebels were defeated, forcing Nana Sahib to retreat and abandon Cawnpore, marking a turning point in the British recapture of the region.

Nana Sahib declared himself Peshwa, the titular head of the Maratha Confederacy, during the 1857 rebellion. This act aimed to restore Maratha rule and rally support against the British East India Company.

After the British suppression of the rebellion, Nana Sahib fled into the Nepalese Terai region. His ultimate fate remains unknown, with reports of his death in 1859 unconfirmed, making him a legendary figure of the rebellion.