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Why is the Paika Rebellion considered an early freedom struggle?

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OTET 2026 Social Studies Question Paper (5-Jul-2026)
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It opposed British economic policies

The Paika Rebellion of 1817 in Odisha, led by Bakshi Jagabandhu, arose because the British East India Company's land revenue and administrative policies stripped the Paikas of their traditional rent-free land holdings, making it an early armed uprising against colonial economic exploitation.

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