Rekhdeipur

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Rekhdeipur is a rural area of the Jajpur district in Orissa, India.[1] It is situated in the border of Dhenkanal district. It has historical significance as the place where, in 1938, the 12 year old boy Baji Rout (born in Bhuban} was shot and killed by police after refusing to take them across the Brahmani river.[2] He is regarded as the youngest freedom fighter or martyr of the country.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.jajpur.nic.in
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Freedom Fighters". Retrieved July 3, 2010. 
  3. ↑ Pattanayak, Subhas Chandra (October 6, 2005). "Baji Raut: The Youngest Martyr of India". Orissa Matters. Retrieved July 3, 2010. 
Towns and villages
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  • Balasore
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  • Cuttack
  • Debagarh
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  • Gajapati
  • Ganjam
  • Jagatsinghpur
  • Jharsuguda
  • Kalahandi
  • Kandhamal
  • Kendrapara
  • Kendujhar
  • Khordha
  • Koraput
  • Malkangiri
  • Mayurbhanj
  • Nabarangpur
  • Nayagarh
  • Nuapada
  • Puri
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  • Subarnapur
  • Sundergarh
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