Paika Rebellion

Paika Rebellion

Commemoration of Paika Rebellion on Indian Postage Stamp (2018)
DateMay 1817 – December 1818
Location
The modern state of Odisha and neighbouring areas
Result

Company victory

  • Formal end of the Paika rule.
  • Paikas subjected to East India Company suzerainty.
  • Gajapati and Garhjat kings retained under East India Company suzerainty.
  • Control over Odisha by the East India Company is established.
Belligerents
Bhoi dynasty

British East India Company

Commanders and leaders
Bakshi Jagabandhu Thomas Hislop
Strength
Over 10,000 Over 10,000

The Paika Rebellion, also known as the Paika Bidroha or Paik Rebellion. 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.

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