Mangal Pandey was a sepoy working under the British East India Company. He was conceived on 19 July 1927 in the town of Nagwa, of Ballia region, Uttar Pradesh in a Bhumihar Brahmin family. He had spent his youth in Suhurpur. His dad was Divakar Pandey. Mangal Pandey additionally had a sister who later kicked the bucket in the 1830s starvation. They had a place with the regular town working class family. His dad filled in as a worker. He grew up to end up a staunch Hindu with strict religious convictions. Amid his initial life, Mangal Pandey`s society was very composite. He had Nakki Khan, a kid of his own age, the child of the town Maulavi as his companion. Muslims approached his home frequently. They were invited with open arms and bolstered non-veggie lover sustenance in independent dishes. Divakar Pandey took Mangal to different Muslim fairs held at dargahs.

In the year 1849 when he was 18, he joined the East India Company's powers. Mangal Pandey was 22 years of age when he participated in the 34th Bengal Regiment. Notwithstanding, his participating in the armed force was completely spontaneous. Amid his visit to Akbarpur, a regiment that was walking towards Varanasi enlisted him out and about. He readily gave his assent. Be that as it may, his turn was not engaged by his companion Nakki Khan despite the fact that his dad, Divakar Pandey, had consented to it indifferently.