Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today paid his humble tributes to Odia freedom fighter Jayi Rajguru on his birth anniversary.
Describing Rajguru as first Odia martyr and fearless freedom fighter, Naveen said that his contribution towards country’s freedom movement will ever be remembered.
ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମର ପ୍ରଥମ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଶହୀଦ, କ୍ରାନ୍ତିବୀର ଜୟୀ ରାଜଗୁରୁଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମୋର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ତାଙ୍କ ଅସାଧାରଣ ଦେଶପ୍ରେମ, ନିର୍ଭୀକ ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ଜୀବନ ଓ ଅସୀମ ତ୍ୟାଗ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ଓ ପ୍ରେରଣାଦାୟୀ। pic.twitter.com/9Gqz5eUfLW
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 29, 2019
Jayi Rajaguru (29 October 1739 – 6 December 1806) was a prominent figure of the Indian independence movement in the state of Odisha.
A princely-priest by profession at the court of the raja of Khurda, Rajaguru revolted against the British Raj in the province.