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200 Rupees Bicentenary of Paika Bidroha
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Weight | 35 g |
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| Obverse description | The Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar, India's national emblem, is depicted in the upper central field, shown in full with four Asiatic lions atop an abacus bearing the Dharma Chakra and flanking animals. The motto 'सत्यमेव जयते' (Satyameva Jayate — Truth Alone Triumphs) appears in Devanagari script below the emblem. The country name 'भारत' in Devanagari arcs to the left periphery and 'INDIA' in Latin script arcs to the right. The denomination '₹200' is prominently displayed in the lower field in large numerals preceded by the Rupee symbol. |
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| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA सत्यमेव जयते ₹200 (Translation: India India Truth alone triumphs 200 Rupees) |
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The Paika Bidroha of 1817 is now widely argued to predate the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny as India's first organized armed uprising against British colonial rule. The Paikas were a martial peasant militia from Odisha who served the Gajapati kings; when the East India Company annexed Khurda and stripped their land rights, they rose under Bakshi Jagabandhu. The rebellion was suppressed within months, its historical significance deliberately downplayed in colonial records for generations.
The 2018 bicentenary issue came after sustained lobbying by Odishan historians and politicians to have the uprising formally recognized at the national level — recognition that remains officially incomplete.