Paika (community)
| Paika | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Odia |
| Populated states | Odisha |
The Paik or Paika (Odia:ପାଇକ) is a Militia community, found in Odisha state of India.[1][2][3]
Origin
The Odia word Paika is derived from Padatika or foot soldier. They were a class of military retainers recruited from a variety of social groups to render martial services in return for hereditary rent-free lands and titles. Most Paiks were recruited from Khandayat, Gopal (cowherd) and Chasa (peasant) communities.[4][5][6][2][7][8][9]
Separate Caste
The Caste based consensus introduced by the Britishers led to the formation of a separate Paika caste.[10]
History
The Paikas (Paikos) started an armed rebellion ( Paika Rebellion or Paika Bidroha ) against the British East India Companys rule in Odisha in 1817.[11][12]
Classification
The Paikos are included under Other Backward Class list in the state of Odisha.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Global Prayer Digest". Global Prayer Digest. 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ a b Rabindra Nath Pati (2008). Family Planning. APH Publishing. pp. 117–. ISBN 978-81-313-0352-8.
- ^ Desk, Explained (2019-12-09). "Explained: Who were the Paikas of Odisha, and what will the Paika Memorial celebrate?". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Tanabe, Akio (2020). "Genealogies of the "Paika Rebellion": Heterogeneities and Linkages". International Journal of Asian Studies. 17: 1–18. doi:10.1017/S1479591420000157. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ Akio Tanabe (29 July 2021). Caste and Equality in India: A Historical Anthropology of Diverse Society and Vernacular Democracy. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-00-040933-8.
- ^ Surajit Sinha; Centre for Studies in Social Sciences (1987). Tribal Polities and State Systems in Pre-colonial Eastern and North Eastern India. Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. ISBN 9788170740148.
- ^ "magazines.odisha.gov.in" (PDF).
- ^ "shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in" (PDF). p. 204.
- ^ "Madhab Chandra Routray : The Hero of Tapanga" (PDF). www.magazines.odisha.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Explained: Who were the Paikas of Odisha, and what will the Paika Memorial celebrate?". The Indian Express. 2019-12-09. Archived from the original on 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Ajit Mani (20 November 2018). The Nawab's Tears. Partridge Publishing India. pp. 154–. ISBN 978-1-5437-0428-0.
- ^ Urmi: The Journal of the Odisha Society of Americas 49th Convention: For Annual Convention Held in 2017 at Dearborn, Michigan. Odisha Society of the Americas. pp. 144–. GGKEY:AA7R5DUUHEZ.