Consider the followin statements regarding Paika Rebellion Paikas were essentially the peasant milit...........

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Consider the followin statements regarding Paika Rebellion

Paikas were essentially the peasant militias who rendered military service to the king during times of war while taking up cultivation during times of peace.
It was lead by Baxi Jagandhu Bidyadhara in 1817.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

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Explanation:

The Paika Bidroha (Paika Rebellion) of 1817 in Odisha briefly shook the foundations of British rule in the eastern part of India. Paikas were essentially the peasant militias of the Gajapati rulers of Odisha who rendered military service to the king during times of war while taking up cultivation during times of peace. They unfurled the banner of rebellion against the British under the leadership of Baxi Jagandhu Bidyadhara as early as 1817 to throw off the British yoke.