31. Consider the statements:
i) The Paik Rebellion also called the Paika Rebellion was an armed rebellion against the British East India Company's rule in Odisha.
ii) The Paiks rose in rebellion under their leader Bakshi Jagabandhu.
iii) Paiks owned rent-free land that had been given to them for their military service to Kingdom of Khurda.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
31. Consider the statements:
i) The Paik Rebellion also called the Paika Rebellion was an armed rebellion against the British East India Company's rule in Odisha.
ii) The Paiks rose in rebellion under their leader Bakshi Jagabandhu.
iii) Paiks owned rent-free land that had been given to them for their military service to Kingdom of Khurda.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The correct option is D d) i, ii, and iii
Explanation:
D)
About Paika Rebellion (Also known as Paika Bidroh)
Paiks were the traditional landed militia of Odisha, used to perform policing functions. Paiks owned rent-free land that had been given to them for their military service to Kingdom of Khurda. However problem started when British forcefully usurped their land rendering them landless. They were also subjected to repressive land revenue policies and humiliation by the British. At that critical juncture, Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, the military chief of the King of Khurda, led army of Paikas forcing the East India Company forces to retreat. Though this rebellion predates the first war of independence of 1857 but did not get similar recognition.
Explanation:
D)
About Paika Rebellion (Also known as Paika Bidroh)
Paiks were the traditional landed militia of Odisha, used to perform policing functions. Paiks owned rent-free land that had been given to them for their military service to Kingdom of Khurda. However problem started when British forcefully usurped their land rendering them landless. They were also subjected to repressive land revenue policies and humiliation by the British. At that critical juncture, Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, the military chief of the King of Khurda, led army of Paikas forcing the East India Company forces to retreat. Though this rebellion predates the first war of independence of 1857 but did not get similar recognition.
