Jayee Rajguru

Jayakrushna Rajaguru Mohapatra popularly known as Jayi Rajaguru was a prominent figure of the Indian independence movement in the state of Odisha. A princelypriest by profession at the court of the raja of Khurda, Rajaguru was the first person to revolt against the British Raj in the province. While collaborating with the marathas for recaptured the Britishoccupied province, a maratha messenger was caught by the British army and Rajagurus secret strategies got exposed. Upon failure of his removal from the kings court, the British force attacked on the fort of Khurda and captured Rajaguru. He was later sentenced to death by tying his legs to branches of a banyan tree in Baghitota, Midnapore.

Rajaguru was born onOctober 1739 in Biraharekrushnapur a village in the Puri District of Odisha to father Shri Chandra Rajaguru and mother Smt. Haramani Debi. He was the Royal Priest, CommanderinChief and the real administrative representative of the king of Khurda, Gajapati MukundadevII. He was the first martyr of India against the British.

Source: Wikipedia