Paika Rebellion | |||||||
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Commemoration of Paika Rebellion on Indian Postage Stamp (2018) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Bhoi dynasty | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bakshi Jagabandhu | Thomas Hislop | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Over 10,000 | Over 10,000 |
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]