Which among the following statements are correct with reference to the Paika Rebellion?

  1. It was an armed rebellion that took place in Odisha.
  2. It was led by Bakshi Jagabandhu
  3. It took place in the year 1817
  4. All of the above

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Option 4 : All of the above
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The 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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