Dharanidhar Naik

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Dharanidhar Naik
Born(1864-05-05)May 5, 1864
keonjhar, Odisha
Died1914 (aged 49–50)
Ali, Cuttack

Dharanidhar Naik (May 5, 1864 – 1914) was a tribal leader of

Keonjhar who fought battle against Dhanurjay Bhanja during British rule in Odisha
.

Early life

He was high school educated. He received surveyor's training at Cuttack Survey School. He worked for King of Keonjhar as a state surveyor.[2][3]

Rebellion

Keonjhar princely state

Keonjhar was one of the Indian princely states. It was inhabited mostly by tribal people. The main tribes were Kols, Bhuyan and the Juangs. The Bhuyans and Kols were scattered over a large area and were found in the tributary mahals of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Gangpur Bona, Bamra, Ranpur, Boudh, Kalahandi, Pallahara, Nilgiri and Dhenkanal.

The Juangs were the wildest and the most primitive tribe. As per the census of 1901, their population was about 11,159. They were mainly found in Keonjhar, Dhenkanal. In comparison with the Bhuyans, they were a small tribe, although they possessed similar social and religious habits and customs.[4]

Rebellion

The king of Keonjhar state Dhanurjaya Bhanja's policies were very oppressive for his subjects. Policies such as forced labour (Bethi),

Fakirmohan Senapati. The king fled to Cuttack. The British sent forces and ultimately crushed the rebellion. He was imprisoned in cuttack jail till 1897. After his release he built a hermitage at Ali, and spent rest of his life there.[1]

References

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  2. ^ Orissa (India). Home Department (1996). Orissa Review. p. 40. Retrieved 2020-05-09. Dharanidhar Naik was school educated, an under-Matriculate and was a trained surveyor. He had served the Raja of Keonjhar for more than a year
  3. ^ Roy, G.C. (1996). Socio-cultural Consequences of Colonial Mode of Education in Orissa. Ratneswar Publication. p. 56. Retrieved 2020-05-09. Dharanidhar Naik , a Bhuyan , who had received surveyor's training at Cuttack Survey School .
  4. ^ INDIAN TRIBES THROUGH THE AGES – R C Verma
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  8. ^ "Bhuyan rising Under Dharani Dhar Naik". 21 July 2017.
  9. ^ Mukherjee, P. (1964). History of Orissa in the 19th Century. Utkal University history of Orissa. Utkal University. p. 412. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
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