veer surendra sai escaped from hazaribagh jail along with his aides on 30 july 1857 when the british soldiers declared mutiny there. he reached sambalpur for forcing the british out of his territory. this development infuriated the british assistant commissioner r.t.leigh who immediately sent out messages to all the local zamindars to refrain from rebellious activities. madho singh who had by now openly supported the cause of freedom for his people, defied the british. he made a vow of presenting hundred and twenty enemy heads before his tutelary goddess pataneswari and to be presented to 204 goddesses.