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Bira Surendra Sai (23 January 1809 – 28 February 1884) was a native Indian as well as a regional freedom fighter from what is now Odisha.He fought against the British rule in India after they dethroned the rulers of the Sambalpur State as he was the legal heir.
The university, located close to the Hirakud Dam, occupies about 350 acres in Burla.Facilities in laboratories of various departments and central facilities such as Computer Centre, Library, Internet Centre and Central Workshop, separate hostels for boys and girls, conference hall, recreational amenities and other utility services are available for the students in the campus. [4]
Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), is a public medical college and hospital in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. Established in 1959, it imparts medical education at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Popularly known as a warrior, Surendra Sai led a revolution against the British Rulers, assembling thousands of protesters. He was incarcerated by the then British Rulers and breathed his last on 28 February 1884. Called as Sivaji of Odisha, Surendra Sai has been remembered for his unflinching patriotism, dedication for the motherland.
Other major uprisings against the rule of the East India Company were followed by two separate Kandha uprisings under Dora Bisoi and Chakra Bisoi, Kol rebellion, the Sambalpur uprising led by Veer Surendra Sai and Gond Sardars, Bhuyan uprising under Dharanidhar Naik, etc. The revenue policies of the Company in Odisha, which was a major cause of ...
Veer Surendra Sai Airport (IATA: JRG, ICAO: VEJH), also known as Jharsuguda Airport, is a domestic airport serving Jharsuguda, Odisha, India. The airport is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-east from the city centre. [4] The airport is located in Durlaga village, approximately 8.5 km (5.3 mi) from Jharsuguda Junction Railway Station.
In 1827, the king Maharaja Sai died and his widow was placed on the throne. Incensed by the breach of custom of letting a woman rule, many of the Gond and Binjhal landlords, threatened by caste Hindu favourites of the rani, supported a rival claimant Surendra Sai. The insurgency lasted for a long time until British troops defeated the insurgents.
Surendra Sai cleverly managed to convince Major Impey to pay Kamal Singh and his followers rupees 500 in return of his surrender, which was to support them in future campaigns. [3] Even though Kamal's brother Khageswar Singh himself surrendered on the same occasion, the coordination between him and Kamal was not detected by the British until he ...