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The First Martyr
Most people agree that the war of 1857 was the first rebellion of Indians against the occupying British Empire. However, in 2017, the Indian government acknowledged that the Paika Rebellion of 1817 was the actual first rebellion of an occupied India. This article was written to elaborate on the root cause of the rebellion that was the ouster of the King of Khurda Mukund Dev II and the story of his regent and commander in chief Jayi Rajguru, the first martyr in the struggle for an independent nation.
Rajguru is not a surname but a title given to the chief executive officer in the court of the king of Khurda, with him only being subordinate to the king himself. In practice it means he served as the chief adviser to the king as well as the commander in chief of the king’s armies. Many would equate the title of Rajguru to that of the Prime Minister.
The First Martyr
Most people agree that the war of 1857 was the first rebellion of Indians against the occupying British Empire. However, in 2017, the Indian government acknowledged that the Paika Rebellion of 1817 was the actual first rebellion of an occupied India. This article was written to elaborate on the root cause of the rebellion that was the ouster of the King of Khurda Mukund Dev II and the story of his regent and commander in chief Jayi Rajguru, the first martyr in the struggle for an independent nation.
Rajguru is not a surname but a title given to the chief executive officer in the court of the king of Khurda, with him only being subordinate to the king himself. In practice it means he served as the chief adviser to the king as well as the commander in chief of the king’s armies. Many would equate the title of Rajguru to that of the Prime Minister.