Bhima Nayak

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.[3]

Not to be confused with Bheemla Nayak.

Bhima Nayak
Born
Barwani district, Madhya Pradesh
Died29 December 1876
Port Blair
NationalityIndian
Known forRole in Indian freedom struggle

Revolt & Death

Nayak hails from Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh. As a Bhil tribal leader he took active part in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the East India Company. Nayak met Tantia Tope at the time of revolt. He confronted the force of Captain Keatings, but successfully escaped. In 1861 he was captured from his hideout and sent to Andaman Islands for corporal punishment.[4] He was hanged in Port Blair on December 29, 1876.[5] Bhima was also known as Nimad's Robin Hood.[6][3]

Legacy

A government scheme, "Shaheed Bhima Nayak Pariyojna" in Madhya Pradesh is named after him.[7] CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan dedicated a "Bhima Nayak Memorial" at village Dhaba Bawdi of Badwani district on January 21, 2017.[8]

Further reading
  • Ramaṇikā Guptā; Anup Beniwal (2007). Tribal Contemporary Issues: Appraisal and Intervention. Concept Publishing Company. p. 18. ISBN 9788180694752.

Bhima Naik name background

References
  1. "Bheema Nayak statue relates his tale of valour". The Free Press Journal. 21 February 2016.
  2. "हाथ लगा निमाड़ के रॉबिनहुड भीमा नायक का मृत्यु प्रमाण-पत्र" (in Hindi). Naidunia.jagran.com. 31 October 2014.
  3. Jha, Anjani Kumar. Madhya Bharat ke Adivasi aur Swatantrata Andolan. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-93-5409-312-8.
  4. Mahotsav, Amrit. "Bhima Nayak". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  5. Shukla, Pankaj (14 August 2016). "इस क्रांतिकारी ने छुड़ाए थे अंग्रेजों के छक्के, खुश होकर तात्या टोपे ने किया था खून से तिलक" (in Hindi). News18.
  6. "Western Nimad's sons also fought during 1857 revolt". OneIndia. 15 May 2007.
  7. "शहीद भीमा नायक परियोजना : बांध में आई दरारें भरीं" (in Hindi). Naidunia.jagran.com. 7 June 2016.
  8. "CM Chouhan dedicates martyr Bhima Nayak Memorial". The Hitavada. 22 January 2017. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.


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