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'Paika Bidroha' bicentenary: Govt demands train to be named after Bakshi Jagabandhu

Khurda: The State government has demanded a special train to be named after the renowned freedom fighter Bakshi Jagabandhu to mark the bicentennial celebrations of ‘Paika Rebellion’- an armed uprising against the British East India Company in Odisha. Speaking at the concluding ceremony of the celebrations here on Wednesday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “On […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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