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Dharanidhar Naik

19th century · 19th century

Dharanidhar Naik was a leader of the Bhuyan people of Keonjhar in Odisha, India, who led a revolt against the Raja of Keonjhar in 1891. The rising, known as the Dharanidhar Melli, protested against forced labour and other demands of the ruler and his officials. It was suppressed with British help, and he is remembered as a hero of tribal resistance in Odisha.

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Keonjhar State

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