[1][10] He actively participated in the Awadh War of 1857 and played a crucial role in the siege of Lucknow residency.

[10] To counter Colonel Wroughton's advances, he fought battles at Chanda, Amhat and Kadunala in the Sultanpur district.

[13] The fort of Kohra was leveled in 1859 by order government; its ruins are still to be seen, covered with picturesque clumps of bamboos.

Babu Beni Bahadur Singh (died 1968), the last ruler of Kohra, actively participated and donated land in Bhoodan movement.

[14][15] Babu Shiv Bahadur Singh participated in the class boycott of Uday Pratap College, Varanasi in Quit India Movement of 1942.