Introduction
ଭେର ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସାଇ (23 ଜାନୁୟାରୀ 1809 - 28 ଫେବୃଆରୀ 1884) ଜଣେ ଦେଶୀ ଭାରତୀୟ ତଥା ବଙ୍ଗଳା ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି, ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଓଡିଶାର ଆଞ୍ଚଳିକ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ଥିଲେ। ସେ ଆଇନଗତ ଉତ୍ତରାଧିକାରୀ ହୋଇଥିବାରୁ ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ରାଜ୍ୟର ରାଜା ଏବଂ ରାଣୀଙ୍କୁ ସିଂହାସନ ଦେବା ପରେ ସେ ଭାରତରେ ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ଶାସନ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଲ fought ିଥିଲେ।
ସାଇ 23 ଜାନୁୟାରୀ 1809 ରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସମ୍ବଲପୁରର ଉତ୍ତରରେ ପ୍ରାୟ 40 କିଲୋମିଟର ଦୂରରେ ଥିବା ଖିଣ୍ଡା ନାମକ ଏକ ଗ୍ରାମରେ ଜନ୍ମଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ। ସେ ଧର୍ମ ସିଂଙ୍କ ସାତ ସନ୍ତାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ ଥିଲେ। ଏହି ପରିବାର ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ରାଜ୍ୟ ଶାସକ ପରିବାରର ଏକ ଅଂଶ ଥିଲା। ସେ ଚ u ହାନ ରାଜବଂଶର ଚତୁର୍ଥ ରାଜା ମାଧେକରା ସାଇଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ଅନିରୁଦ୍ଧ ସାଇଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିବା ଶାଖାର ଥିଲେ।
ସାଇ ଜଣେ ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ଛାତ୍ର ଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ସଂସ୍କୃତ, ହିନ୍ଦୀ ଏବଂ ଇଂରାଜୀରେ ଭଲଭାବେ ଜାଣିଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କୁ ମାର୍ଶଲ ଆର୍ଟ ଏବଂ ଅଶ୍ୱାରୋହୀ ବିଷୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାଲିମ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା।
Early life and education
ସାଇଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ଜୀବନ ଓଡିଶାରେ ରାଜନ political ତିକ ଅସ୍ଥିରତା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଚିହ୍ନିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା। ବ୍ରିଟିଶମାନେ 1849 ମସିହାରେ ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ରାଜ୍ୟକୁ ଅକ୍ତିଆର କରିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ରାଜା ଏବଂ ରାଣୀଙ୍କୁ ସିଂହାସନ ଦେଇଥିଲେ। ଏହା ସାଇଙ୍କୁ କ୍ରୋଧିତ କରିଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସେ ଓଡିଶାର ସ୍ independence ାଧୀନତା ପାଇଁ ଲ to ିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଥିଲେ।
ସାଇ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଗୁରୁକୁଲଙ୍କଠାରୁ ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ | ଏହା ପରେ ସେ କଟକସ୍ଥିତ ସଂସ୍କୃତ କଲେଜରେ ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ କରିବାକୁ ଯାଇଥିଲେ। ଶିକ୍ଷା ସମାପ୍ତ କରିବା ପରେ ସାଇ ସମ୍ବଲପୁରକୁ ଫେରି ବିଦ୍ରୋହ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ।
The fight against British rule
ସାଇଙ୍କ ବିଦ୍ରୋହ 1827 ମସିହାରେ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିଲା। ସେ ଏକ ଅନୁଗାମୀ ଦଳ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରି ବ୍ରିଟିଶମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଗରିଲା ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିଲେ। ବିଦ୍ରୋହୀମାନେ ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ସ troops ନ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ସରକାରୀ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଉପରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିଥିଲେ। ସେମାନେ ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ରାଜକୋଷ ଉପରେ ଚ ra ାଉ କରି ଗରିବ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଟଙ୍କା ବାଣ୍ଟିଥିଲେ।
The British were caught off guard by the rebellion and they initially struggled to suppress it. However, they eventually gained the upper hand and captured Sai in 1840. He was imprisoned in the Hazaribagh Jail for 17 years.
Sai was released from prison in 1857, during the Sepoy Mutiny. He joined the mutineers and fought against the British. However, the mutiny was eventually suppressed and Sai was forced to flee.
Sai continued his rebellion from the hills of Odisha. He fought for another 20 years, until he finally surrendered in 1862. He was imprisoned in the Asirgarh Fort, where he died in 1884.
Legacy
Veer Surendra Sai is a national hero of India. He is remembered for his courage, determination, and sacrifice in the fight for freedom. He is also remembered for his contribution to the development of Odisha.
Sai's legacy is still alive today. There are many schools, colleges, and roads named after him. There is also a museum dedicated to his life and work in Sambalpur.
Conclusion
Veer Surendra Sai was a true patriot and a great freedom fighter. He dedicated his life to the cause of independence and he never gave up, even in the face of great adversity. He is an inspiration to all Indians and his legacy will continue to inspire generations to come.
FAQs
Introduction
Veer Surendra Sai (23 January 1809 – 28 February 1884) was a native Indian as well as a regional freedom fighter from the Bengal Presidency, now Odisha. He fought against British rule in India after they dethroned the king and queen of Sambalpur State as he was the legal heir.
Sai was born on 23 January 1809 in a village called Khinda about 40 km to the north of Sambalpur, Odisha. He was one of the seven children of Dharma Singh. The family was part of the Sambalpur State ruling clan. He belonged to the branch initiated by Anirudha Sai son of Madhekara Sai, fourth king of Chauhan dynasty.
Sai was a brilliant student and was well-versed in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English. He was also trained in martial arts and horsemanship.
Early life and education
Sai's early life was marked by the political turmoil in Odisha. The British had annexed the Sambalpur State in 1849 and had dethroned the king and queen. This angered Sai and he decided to fight for the independence of Odisha.
Sai received his early education from a local gurukul. He then went on to study at the Sanskrit College in Cuttack. After completing his education, Sai returned to Sambalpur and began preparing for the rebellion.
The fight against British rule
Sai's rebellion began in 1827. He gathered a group of followers and launched a guerrilla war against the British. The rebels attacked British troops and government property. They also raided British treasury and distributed the money to the poor.
The British were caught off guard by the rebellion and they initially struggled to suppress it. However, they eventually gained the upper hand and captured Sai in 1840. He was imprisoned in the Hazaribagh Jail for 17 years.
Sai was released from prison in 1857, during the Sepoy Mutiny. He joined the mutineers and fought against the British. However, the mutiny was eventually suppressed and Sai was forced to flee.
Sai continued his rebellion from the hills of Odisha. He fought for another 20 years, until he finally surrendered in 1862. He was imprisoned in the Asirgarh Fort, where he died in 1884.
Legacy
Veer Surendra Sai is a national hero of India. He is remembered for his courage, determination, and sacrifice in the fight for freedom. He is also remembered for his contribution to the development of Odisha.
Sai's legacy is still alive today. There are many schools, colleges, and roads named after him. There is also a museum dedicated to his life and work in Sambalpur.
Conclusion
Veer Surendra Sai was a true patriot and a great freedom fighter. He dedicated his life to the cause of independence and he never gave up, even in the face of great adversity. He is an inspiration to all Indians and his legacy will continue to inspire generations to come.
