Biography
Rana Beni Madho or Beni Madho Baksh Singh Bais was an important leader in the Indian rebellion of 1857 from the Oudh region. He belonged to the Bais clan of Rajputs and was the ruler of the Shankarpur estate in modern-day Rae Bareli, part of the old Baiswara region in Oudh. He led a rebellion against the British forces in 1857. His son was married to the granddaughter of another prominent revolutionary leader Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur estate.