TOPIC

of Presentation

LEADERS OF
PUNJAB & ODISHA
HISTORIC AND SOCIO CULTUTRE FACTORS
• ODISHA
• Odisha has a long history of anti-
colonial struggles and movements
against British rule.
• Odisha's society was characterized by
agrarian communities, tribal
populations, and a deep-rooted
cultural heritage.
• PUNJAB
• Punjab also had a history of
resistance against foreign rule, with
the Sikh Empire being a prominent
power in the region.
• Punjab had a unique cultural and
religious identity.
REVOLUTIONARY IDEALS
• Revolutionary leaders in Odisha,
such as Jayee Rajguru, Veer
Surendra Sai, and Gopabandhu Das,
were driven by the ideals of
freedom, social justice, and self-
rule.
• Leaders like Bhagat Singh, Udham
Singh, and Lala Lajpat Rai sought
to overthrow British rule and
establish a socialist and egalitarian
society.
IMPACT AND LEGACY

• Leaders like Jayee Rajguru and Veer • The role of Bhagat Singh and his
Surendra Sai are revered as freedom comrades, left a lasting impact on
fighters and their legacy continues India's independence struggle. They
to inspire Odisha's socio-political inspired a generation of
landscape. revolutionaries and their sacrifice
continues to symbolize the spirit of
resistance against injustice.
JAYEE RAJGURU
Jayakrushna Rajaguru Mohapatra (29 October
1739 – 6 December 1806) popularly known
as Jayi Rajaguru was a prominent figure of
the Indian independence movement in the state
of Odisha.
Jayee Rajguru was an excellent scholar in Sanskrit and
a great tantra Sadhaka. He had mastered Vedas, Puranas
and Scriptures in the early years of his life.
BHAGAT SINGH
Bhagat Singh (born September 27, 1907, Lyallpur,
western Punjab, India [now in Pakistan]—died March
23, 1931, Lahore [now in Pakistan]) was a revolutionary
hero of the Indian independence movement.
In 1929 he and an associate lobbed a bomb at the
Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi to protest the
implementation of the Defence of India Act and
then surrendered. He was hanged at the age of 23 for
the murder of Saunders.
 CONCLUSION
The leaders of both regions and their
ideologies, the methods of resistance, and
the legacies they left behind reflect the
distinct characteristics of each region's
struggle against colonial rule.