Chakradhar Behera (Aged 79) was born on 16 July 1894 in Ankapada, Bhadrak district, Odisha, India, to a Hindu Gopal (Yadav) family. He completed his matriculation from Bhadrak High School in 1918 and was appointed as the accountant of the king of the Kanika estate. Popularly known as Biplabi (insurgent), he became a leader of the peasant rebellion or movement against the king of the Kanika estate. He was also a politician of the Indian National Congress from Odisha.
In December 1921, the Raja of Kanika decided to undertake a new illegal settlement of revenue collations, which became a constant source of friction between the Raja and the tenants. Chakradhar Behera resigned from his post and organized agitation against the Raja to secure the rights of the tenants. Under his leadership, a meeting was organized in January 1922.
The Raja of Kanika and British authorities cooperated with each other in suppressing the tenants. However, Chakradhar Behera did not bow down to the Kanika Raja or the British authorities. On 29 June 1930, he was arrested by the high court for having taken the lead in the no-tax campaign. This movement worked under his leadership for more than twenty-five years, from 1922 until Independence. It was a part of the non-cooperation movement and was both anti-feudal and anti-imperialistic in character. He passed away on 1 January 1973.
Chakradhar Behera
(1894 – 1973) – (Odisha)
Chakradhar Behera (Aged 79) was born on 16 July 1894 in Ankapada, Bhadrak district, Odisha, India, to a Hindu Gopal (Yadav) family. He completed his matriculation from Bhadrak High School in 1918 and was appointed as the accountant of the king of the Kanika estate. Popularly known as Biplabi (insurgent), he became a leader of the peasant rebellion or movement against the king of the Kanika estate. He was also a politician of the Indian National Congress from Odisha.
In December 1921, the Raja of Kanika decided to undertake a new illegal settlement of revenue collations, which became a constant source of friction between the Raja and the tenants. Chakradhar Behera resigned from his post and organized agitation against the Raja to secure the rights of the tenants. Under his leadership, a meeting was organized in January 1922.
The Raja of Kanika and British authorities cooperated with each other in suppressing the tenants. However, Chakradhar Behera did not bow down to the Kanika Raja or the British authorities. On 29 June 1930, he was arrested by the high court for having taken the lead in the no-tax campaign. This movement worked under his leadership for more than twenty-five years, from 1922 until Independence. It was a part of the non-cooperation movement and was both anti-feudal and anti-imperialistic in character. He passed away on 1 January 1973.
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