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1817 Paika rebellion
December 5 , 2021
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- The 1817 Paika rebellion of Odisha is to be included as a case study in the Class 8 National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) history textbook.
- The Union Culture Minister Kishan Reddy recently made this recommendation.
- Paikas were recruited since the 16th century by kings in Odisha from a variety of social groups.
- They rendered martial services in return for rent-free land (nish-kar jagirs) and titles.
- They were the traditional land-owning militia of Odisha and served as warriors.
- When armies of the East India Company overran most of Odisha in 1803, the Raja of Khurda lost his power.
- Subsequently, the prestige of the Paikas went on a decline. So, they rebelled back.
- The British set up a commission under Walter Ewer to look into the issue.
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