He was hanged to death at the age of 72 on 31 December 1858 at Jail Chowk of Sambalpur, after being caught in the same year for his ferocious and heroic resistance to the British takeover of the region with their appalling policies.

Madho Singh denied to put hardship on his people to satisfy the British demands and was placed at top of a list of defaulters displayed in public.

The Sonakhan estate ruler was trying to feed his people by looting the food grains from a rich merchant who had denied helping the population suffering famine in the region.

Adding to the bitterness, the British helped the cunning Zamindar of Bijepur estate to acquire the Bhatibahal region against the wishes of Madho singh.

The Ghess estate comprises roughly 25 villages under the inherited authority of Madho Singh's family collectively known as Khalsa.

The Ghess estate turned into a highly charged up center of nationalism and anti-British activities with strong sense of unity within the rebels.

This revolutionary spirit spread to adjoining areas of Rajbodasambar, Kesaepali, Patkulunda, Bheden, Padampur and Sonakhan who also rose up after Surendra Sai called for revolt.

[2] Veer Surendra Sai escaped from Hazaribagh Jail along with his aides on 30 July 1857 when the British soldiers declared mutiny there.

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.

The British Captain escaped with his life and reached Sambalpur with the news of the path to Nagpur being blocked at the mountain pass by the rebels.

The soldiers who reached the spot close to Singora pass did not find anyone, but while they were there the traitors identified the faithful dog of Airi that suddenly walked out of a ditch hole.