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Jayi Rajaguru
Indian independence activist s
Jaya Rajaguru | |
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| Born | Jaykrushna Mahapatra (1739-10-29)29 October 1739 Biraharekrushnapur, Puri, Orissa, British India |
| Died | 6 December 1806(1806-12-06) (aged 67) Medinipur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Cause of death | Execution/capital punishment |
Jayakrushna Rajaguru Mohapatra (29 October 1739 – 6 December 1806), popularly known as Jayee Rajaguru or Jayi Rajaguru,[1] was a prominent rebel against the British East India Company in the modern Indian state of Odisha. A princely-priest by profession at the court of the Khurda kingdom, Rajaguru revolted against the East India Company in the province. Whilst collaborating with the Marathas to recapture the British-controlled province, a Maratha messenger was caught by the East India Company and Rajaguru's secret strategies were exposed. Upon the failure of his removal from the king's court, a Company force attacked the fort of Khurda Short biography examples.