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Dec 3, 2021 · The Paikas (pronounced “paiko”, literally ‘foot soldiers ’), were a class of military retainers had been recruited since the 16th century by kings in Odisha from a variety of social groups to render martial services in return for hereditary rent-free land (nish-kar jagirs) and titles.
The Paika Rebellion, also called the Paika Bidroha. It was an early armed rebellion against Company rule in India in 1817. The Paikas rose in rebellion under their leader Bakshi Jagabandhu and projecting Lord Jagannath as the symbol of Odia unity, the rebellion quickly spread across most of Odisha before being put down by the Company's forces. [1]
Paika Rebellion of 1817 is an armed revolt against the British by the Paikas of Khurda in Odisha. The rebellion took form and shape under the leadership of Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhara. On 24th December 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative stamp and coin on the Paika Rebellion.
Sep 5, 2023 · Some of the major civil uprisings against British rule before 1857 are the Revolt of the Raja of Vizianagaram, the Vellore Mutiny, the Diwan Velu Thambi Revolt, the Kutch Rebellion, the Paika Rebellion, Waghera Rising, and Satara Revolt.
Nov 21, 2023 · The Paika Rebellion, also known as the Paika Bidroha or the Paika Uprising, was an armed revolt against British colonial rule in India. It occurred in 1817 in the region of Odisha (formerly known as Orissa), which was then under British control.
Jan 24, 2022 · The Paika Rebellion also called the Paika Bidroha was an armed rebellion against East India Company’s rule in India in 1817. The Paikas rose in rebellion under their leader Bakshi Jagabandhu and, projecting Lord Jagannath as the symbol of Odia unity, the rebellion quickly spread across most of Odisha before being put down by the Company’s forces.
Dec 3, 2021 · The Centre has said in Parliament that it will not recognise the Paika rebellion as the first War of Independence. What is the Paika rebellion? What is Odisha's demand, and how has the Centre responded?
Dec 21, 2018 · Pre-dating what has been popularly regarded as the first war of independence in 1857, the Paika Bidroha (Paika Rebellion) of 1817 in Odisha briefly shook the foundations of British rule in the eastern part of India.
Sep 25, 2019 · The Paika Rebellion is one among the peasant rebellions that took place in India when the British East India Company was expanding its military enterprise. Because these uprisings violently clashed with European colonialists and missionaries on many occasions, their resistance is sometimes seen as the first expression of resistance against ...
The Paika Rebellion. It was the first rebellion of the Paika (soldiers of Odisha) with the support of common people against the British Rule. The land revenue policy of the British was the primary cause of the rebellion in 1817.
