Jayee Rajguru

Jayee Rajguru: The first martyr

by Sib Kumar Das

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* He was brutally killed by the British soldiers on August 9, 1806. Two strong branches of a large banyan tree were brought together by force and his legs were tied to them. The branches of the tree were released to spring apart and tear the body of the martyr into two.

Names of brave martyrs like Jayakrishna Rajguru alias Jayi Rajguru can never fade out from annals of history. In the long fight against British colonialism, he was the first martyr of Odisha. The great son of the soil was born on October 29, 1739 at Biraharekrushnapur of Puri district. Morning shows the day. He was fearless with an independent mind since early childhood.

Rajguru family:

He was born in Rajguru family of Khurda kingdom. The members of Rajguru family worked hereditarily as the political, military and spiritual advisors to the King. As per family tradition he learnt every form of martial arts including horse riding from early age. As his age progressed he became proficient in Ayurveda, religion and spiritualism.

At the age of 41 during the reign of Dibyasingha Deva II, he was appointed as Rajguru. Unfortunately Dibyasingha Deva II breathed his last in 1798 leaving the throne and administration in turmoil. British east India Company had conspired with the younger brother of the deceased king to take over Khurda kingdom.

Foresaw future:

Dubious plans of Colonialists failed because of sincere effort of Jayi Rajguru. Mukunda Deva II, the minor son of the deceased King ascended the throne of Khurda in 1798. As the new king was minor Jayee Rajguru acted as regent to look after the affairs of entire administration of the Kingdom.

Marathas were also intruders in Odisha. To end Maratha menace, Jayi Rajguru had sought support of the British. He also managed to get a promise from the British commander-in-chief regarding return of Rahang, Sarai, Chabishkud and Lembei Paragana’s of Khurda kingdom, which had been occupied by Marathas.

But Jayi Rajguru also got prepared a war against the British. The colonial intruders could not be tolerated by him. When the British officials came to know about this, Gajapati Mukundadev and Jayi Rajguru were arrested. Both were lodged in the then Balasore district jail, which is now in Medinipur district of West Bengal.

Inhuman killing:

The trial of Jayee Rajguru took place at Baghitota in Midnapore. In answer to the question of Col. Harcourt, Jayee Rajguru boldly confessed that the King was a child. What had been done was his handiwork. Death sentence was awarded to Jayee Rajguru after his trial. He was brutally killed by the British soldiers on August 9, 1806. Two strong branches of a large banyan tree were brought together by force and his legs were tied to them. The branches of the tree were released to spring apart and tear the body of the martyr into two.

Today, on his birthday Argus News family pays respects to this great freedom fighter and first martyr of Odisha.

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Telangana Assembly Polls: 63.94% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 5 PM

by Hemanta Pande

Hyderabad, Nov 30: Telangana recorded a voter turnout of 63.94 per cent till 5 pm in the assembly polls for 119 seats, according to the Election Commission of India.

According to the Election commission, Medak recorded a voter turnout of 80.28 per cent, Mahabubabad at 77.50 per cent, Adilabad at 73.58 per cent, Hanumankonda at 62.46 per cent and Hyderabad at 31.17 per cent till 5 pm.

Jangaon recorded 80.23 percent of voter turnout, while Kamareddy recorded 71 per cent.
The voter turnout in Khammam was recorded 73.77 per cent, Nalgonda recorded 75.72 per cent, Nizamabad at 68.30 per cent,

Sangareddy recorded 73.83 per cent and Rangareddy recorded 53.03 per cent.
Till 3 pm Telangana recorded a voter turnout of 51.89 per cent.

This time, there are as many as 2,290 contestants in the fray which includes Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, his Minister-son K.T. Rama Rao, State Congress President A Revanth Reddy and BJP Lok Sabha members Bandi Sanjay Kumar and D Arvind.

In 2018, BRS (then Telangana Rashtra Samithi) won 88 of the 119 seats and had 47.4 per cent of the vote share. The Congress came a distant second with just 19 seats.

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Several big leaders including Chief Minister KCR, state minister KT Rama Rao, YSR Telangana Party president YS Sharmila, BJP's Arvind Dharmapuri and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy exercised their franchise and urged voters to cast a vote.
The counting of the votes will take place on December 3. (ANI)

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by Hemanta Pande

New Delhi, Nov 30: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will conduct in coming months a special seminar in coordination with the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for its core group of athletes to educate them on the anti-doping rules to avoid any violation ahead of next year’s Olympic Games.

“We want to educate the athletes bound for the Olympic Games on the anti-doping rule violations to ensure proper compliance during the games,” IOA President Dr. P.T Usha said. “The IOA has put in place strict anti-doping measures to uphold the integrity of the sports”, the 52-year-old was quoted as saying in a release on Thursday.

On being asked how the IOA supports the athletes to prepare for the games, she said, “It is important to have good training facilities during the games and a smooth transport system from in the pre-competition time as well as during the main games. “IOA will also ensure athletes have adequate sports science backup to avoid injuries and stay healthy,” she added.

The IOA president was hopeful that all National Sports Federations (NSFs) have a proper road map in place for the Olympic Games. “Proper planning is important to ensure all aspects of the preparation are taken care of during the buildup months to the Olympic Games.

“All the NSFs must have prepared a detailed programme for the international exposure cum competition plan for next year,” she added.

Earlier in October this year during the International Olympic (IOC) session in Mumbai, Usha had also discussed the possibility of India hosting the Olympics in the future with IOC chief Thomas Bach. “It was a good and healthy discussion on various issues related to India’s bid to host the Youth Olympic in 2030 and 2036 Olympic Games as announced by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,” she said.

Usha termed it as a positive step that several private companies and state governments are investing in sports, which will boost sports development in the country. “More investment in sports will ensure good infrastructure and facilities across India. It will lead to a rise in the number of sports enthusiasts and inculcate sports culture in the country,” she added.

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She also pointed out that the Khelo India project of the Sports Ministry has proved to be a good platform for budding athletes to showcase their talent. “The financial assistance under the Khelo India scheme is a big support to promising athletes,” Usha added. (IANS)

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by Swati Sucharita

Mumbai, Nov 30: Singer and judge of 'Indian Idol 14', Shreya Ghoshal lauded the performance of Utkarsh Wankende and said that Nagpur is known for oranges, "but now, your name is attached to it as well."

This Saturday, the evergreen music-composer duo, Anand-Milind, will grace the stage of the singing reality show. Celebrating ‘Hits of Anand-Milind,’ the contestants will belt out their iconic chartbusters to impress judge Shreya Ghoshal and Shekhar Ravjiani, a guest judge for this weekend.

"Maharashtra ki Shaan" Utkarsh from Nagpur will captivate the judges and guests with his exceptional rendition of the song ‘Aye Mere Humsafar’ from the classic ‘Qayamat se Qayamat’, and ‘O Rabba Koi To Bataye’ from the movie ‘Sangeet.’

Shreya said: "Utkarsh, I recently returned from Nagpur and, let me tell you, the only voice I heard there was ‘Utkarsh!’. Everyone in your hometown is so proud of you. I feel so happy that you are gathering love from all over the country, especially your hometown. Nagpur is known for oranges, but now, your name is attached to it as well."

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