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The paiks in a khel were organized under a gradation of officials who commanded a set number of them. They were Bora (20 paiks ), Saikia (100) and Hazarika (1000). More important khels were commanded by a Phukan (6000), a Rajkhowa (a governor of a territory), or a Barua (a superintending officer) each of whom could command between 2000 and 3000 ...
Most Paiks were recruited from Khandayats, Chasa communities. Tribal castes like Pans and Khonds also served as Paikas. Paikas originated from tribal, peasant and pastoralist communities of Odisha. In Ghumsar region of Odisha all Paiks were Khonds. [5] [6] [7] [2] [8] Some Paiks also belonged to Karan caste. [9] [10] Separate Caste
In Winter Session of Parliament of 2021, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy through a written reply to a question by BJD MP Prashanta Nanda in the Rajya Sabha, said the Paika rebellion cannot be called the First War of Independence. However the minister declared that it would now be included in the curriculum of Class VIII history textbook ...
Every common subject was a paik, and four paiks formed a got. At any time of the year, one of the paiks in the got rendered direct service to the king, as the others in his got tended to his fields. The Paik system was administered by the Paik officials: A Bora was in charge of 20 paiks, a Saikia of 100 and a
This rebellion was primarily among the Moamoria Paiks against the Ahom kingdom.The Moamorias were the followers of the Moamaria sattra that was predominantly Morans (the mainstay of the Ahom militia), but there were also the Sonowal Kacharis (gold-washers), Chutias (expert archers and matchlockmen), professional castes such as Hiras (potters), Tantis (weavers), Kaibartas (fishermen), Bania ...
Palestinians in Gaza say they are determined to rebuild their own seafront restaurants and hotels, dismissing U.S. President Donald Trump's vision of creating a "Riviera of the Middle East ...
The Ahom Army consisted of cavalry, infantry as well as naval units based on the Paik system militia of the Ahom kingdom (1228–1824). The kingdom did not have standing army units of professional soldiers till late 18th and early 19th centuries, when Purnandan Burhagohain raised one after noticing the effectiveness of Captain Thomas Welsh's sepoys in subjugating the Moamoria rebellion.
A Saikia was the commanding officer of 100 such paiks. The appointment of a Saikia was the responsibility of a Phukan or Rajkhowa (governor of a territory). The paiks had the right to reject a Saikia and request another officer of their choice. Appointments were made irrespective of the paik's religion or ethnicity.