Stamp to commemorate Paika rebellion released

1. On 24 December 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a stamp and a coin to commemorate the Paika rebellion of 1817 in Odisha.
2. The Paika Rebellion was the first war of Independence against the British.
3. In the early 1800s, the farming community of Odisha had risen in rebellion against British’s revenue model.
4. The rebellion of 1817 came to be known as Paika Bidroh.

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