| Occupation | Dewan |
|---|---|
| Known for | Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
Jagabandhu Patnaik (or Jagu Dewan)[1][2][3] was the Dewan of Porahat in Singhbhum, village Kera (now in Jharkhand). He served as the Dewan under Raja Achyut Singh and his successor Raja Arjun Singh.
Jagu Dewan took part in anti-British activities during the 1857 Indian rebellion of Independence. The Kol rebellion of Singhbhum in 1831 was the outcome of the inspiration and instigation of Jagabandhu Patnaik more popularly known as Jagu Dewan to the Kols.[4] Jagu Dewan was considered a dangerous enemy by the British government, a ransom was also put up by the British government for his capture as reported in then British administrative documents and records like Halliday’s Minute of 30 September 1858 by Sir Frederick James Halliday (first Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal).[5]
In the 1857 war he encouraged Raja Arjun Singh to raise his arms against the British. Jagu Dewan with a strong Kol force and an army of 300 Odia soldiers rose against the British and banished the British soldiers of the region thus Jagu successfully occupied Chakradharpur from the British, he also abolished all the British Chaukis (Outposts) located in Chakradharpur,[6] in the aftermath of occupying Chakradharpur, Jagu Dewan now prepared for the final stand against the incoming British forces under the command of Lt. Birch, he became the commander of the Chakradharpur Fort and was assisted by Raja Arjun Singh's brother Raghdeo in his resistance against the British. Jagu Dewan fought valiantly against the British army however in the month of November 1857, the British force under Lt. Birch reoccupied Chakradharpur and defeated the forces assembled under Jagu Dewan, Jagu Dewan was captured and executed by the British Authorities.[7] Dewan Jagabandhu Patnaik's son Balmukunda Patnaik had also conspired against the British by helping Veer Surendra Sai and his rebels in their freedom struggle against the British. Balmukunda Patnaik was later hanged by the British authority for treason.[8][9] Dewan Jagabandhu Patnaik is also regarded as the first martyr from Odisha in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[10]
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References
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In the Indian Independence perspective, Chakradharpur had been the place for freedom fighters like Raja Arjun Singh Deo, Jagabandhu Pattanayak (Jaggu Dewan)
- ^ Journal of Historical Research. Department of History, Ranchi University. 2007.
- ^ Mahto, Shailendra (2021-01-01). Jharkhand Mein Vidroh Ka Itihas (in Hindi). Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-90366-63-7.
- ^ Paty, Chittaranjan Kumar (2002). History of Seraikella and Kharsawan States. Classical Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-7054-359-6.
- ^ Sen, Sunil Kumar (2008). Tribal Struggle for Freedom: Singhbhum 1820-1858. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-8069-512-4.
- ^ Reflections on the National Movement in Orissa. Orissa State Archives. 1997.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Sabyasachi (2007). Rethinking 1857. Orient Longman. ISBN 978-81-250-3269-4.
- ^ Sahu, N. K. (1985). Veer Surendra Sai. Dept. of Culture, Govt. of Orissa. pp. 130–135.
The full name of Jagu Dewan is known to be Dewan Jagabandhu Patnaik and his son Balmukunda Patnaik
- ^ Odisha Magazine. "The revolt of 1857 and Veer Surendra Sai". p. 17.
Raja Arjun Singh of Porahat (Singhbhum) and his Dewan Jagabandhu Patnaik took part in anti British activities during first war of independence.
- ^ Nayak, Dr. Sumitab. "A theoretical study on Prof. N.K. Sahu Contribution towards Modern History of Odisha". International Journal of Enhanced Research in Educational Development (IJERED). 12 (1): 115–116. ISSN 2320-8708
Lieutenant Birch conquered Porahat and confiscated the estate. In October of 1857, Jagu Dewan, also known as Jagabandhu Patnaik, was apprehended