Paika Rebellion

A short film (Paika Bidroha) based on the armed Paika rebellion by the Paikas (Odia warrior clan) in 1817, won the special jury award at the prestigious 9th Mumbai International Short Film Festival 2020.

About Paika Rebellion

  • It was an armed rebellion against the British East India Company’s rule in Odisha in 1817.
  • In 1817, some 400 Kondhs, who belonged to the state of Ghumsur, banded together to revolt against the British. Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar Mohapatra Bharamarbar Rai, the highest-ranking military general of King of Khorda Mukund Dev II, led the Paikas to join the uprising.
  • The Paika Rebellion is one among ....
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