Philip Cunningham - Castle Hill Rebellion 1804 - Punjabi Podcast - Ranjodh Singh - Radio Haanji

Australia History Segment, 04 March 2026. Host Ranjodh Singh tells the remarkable story of Philip Cunningham — the Irish political prisoner who led Australia’s first major armed uprising, the Castle Hill Rebellion of 1804. Discover how a group of Irish convicts near Sydney rallied under the cry of ”Death or Liberty,” why Governor Philip Gidley King declared Martial Law for the first time in Australian history, and what became of Cunningham after the rebellion collapsed. Essential Australian history for every member of the Indian and Punjabi community in Australia. Subscribe free and visit haanji.com.au.