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Download Solution PDFWhich among the following statements are correct with reference to the Paika Rebellion?
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Option 4 : All of the above
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Download Solution PDFThe Correct Answer is Option 4 i.e All of the above.
- Paika Revolt (1804-06):
- The rebellion is also called as the Paika Bidroha.
- It was an armed rebellion that took place in Odisha in the year 1817.
- It was led by Bakshi Jagabandhu (hereditary chief of the militia army of the Gajapati King of Khurda) against British occupation and revenue policy.
- Paika's were the peasant militias of the Gajapati rulers of Odisha and rendered military service to the king during times of war.
- It was suppressed by the British within months in the same year.
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