Tag: Paika Bidroha

Bhubaneswar/Thiruvananthapuram: A section of historians in Kerala today disputed the Centre’s move to announce Odisha’s 1817 Paika rebellion as the “First War of Independence,” saying various uprisings against foreign powers had occurred in the southern state much before it, but never got due recognition. They said the coastal state had witnessed a number of minor […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to spend an estimated Rs 50 crore for preserving memories of “Paika Bidroha” (Pika rebellion) on the occasion of its bicentenary, Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda said today. After attending a preparatory meeting in this regard, Panda said Oil-paintings on the Paika Rebellion will be drawn at the […]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said virtual museums would be set up at 50 places in the country to highlight the “significant” role of the tribals in the freedom struggle. Felicitating family members of 16 freedom fighters, who fought in the 1817 Paika rebellion in Odisha against the British rule, Modi said, “Unfortunately, the […]

By Devbrat Patnaik The year 2017, undoubtedly, was mired in controversies from the beginning of the year. Every sunrise brought with it a new issue that snowballed and made people create a lot of hullabaloo. Surprising, each of it is gaining more steam to make the year ahead more murkier. With the sun setting into the […]