Bhima Nayak or Bheema Nayak (death 29 December 1876) was an Indian revolutionary.[1] He fought against the British in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[2] When Bhima was convicted by the British government, he was kept in Port Blair and Nicobar.
Death
Nayak was hanged in Port Blair on December 29, 1876.[3] He was also known as Nimad's Robin Hood.[4]
Legacy
A government scheme, "Shaheed Bhima Nayak Pariyojna" in Madhya Pradesh is named after him.[5] CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan dedicated a "Bhima Nayak Memorial" at village Dhaba Bawdi of Badwani district on January 21, 2017.[6]
Further reading
- Tribal Contemporary Issues: Appraisal and Intervention{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Concept Publishing Company(2007). ISBN 9788180694752
See also
References
- ↑ Bheema Nayak statue relates his tale of valour(February 21, 2016).
- ↑ हाथ लगा निमाड़ के रॉबिनहुड भीमा नायक का मृत्यु प्रमाण-पत्र(31 October 2014).
- ↑ इस क्रांतिकारी ने छुड़ाए थे अंग्रेजों के छक्के, खुश होकर तात्या टोपे ने किया था खून से तिलक(August 14, 2016).
- ↑ Western Nimad's sons also fought during 1857 revolt(May 15, 2007).
- ↑ शहीद भीमा नायक परियोजना : बांध में आई दरारें भरीं(7 June 2016).
- ↑ CM Chouhan dedicates martyr Bhima Nayak Memorial(22 January 2017). Retrieved 28 November 2018.