Mathili

Mathili is a town and an administrative block headquarters of Malkangiri district, Odisha, India.[2]

Not to be confused with Maithili language or Maithils.
Mathili
Town
Mathili
Location in Odisha, India
Mathili
Mathili (India)
Coordinates: 18.33°N 82.12°E / 18.33; 82.12
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictMalkangiri
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 • Total20,000
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
764044
Telephone code06864 [1]
Vehicle registrationOD-30
Websiteodisha.gov.in

The Sports festival of the Annual, 'Malyabanta Mahotsav'-2009, the cultural festival of Malkangiri district, will start from Mathili on 19 October [3]

Geography

Mathili is located at 18.33°N 82.12°E / 18.33; 82.12.[4] It has an average elevation of 170 metres (558 feet).

History

Mathili came into National News when Laxman Nayak or Laxman Naik (22 November 1899 – 29 March 1943), the greatest freedom fighter ever this place had led the tribals for a non-cooperation movement against the British. He was a follower of non-violence principle of Mahatma Gandhi. In 1942, he led a demonstration in Mathili on 21 August police opened fire at the peaceful mob killing and demonstrators namely Nakula Pujari, Samara Nayak, Narasingha Bhumia and Linga Kotia. In this incident, a forest guard namely G.Ramaya was killed for which Laxman Naik was accused of and arrested. The trial continued for four months and on 13 November 1942 the then Sessions Judge V.Ramanathan put forward his verdict, " Accused No.1 Sri Laxman Naik is convicted under section 302 I.P.C. and sentenced to death subject to confirmation by the Hon'ble High Court ".[5]

References
  1. "STD Codes Odisha". Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  2. Administration Archived 2009-07-12 at the Wayback Machine Malkangiri district website.
  3. "Cultural festival from Nov. 20". The Hindu. 15 October 2009.
  4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mathili
  5. Laxman Naik - The Immortal Martyr of Quit India Movement Archived 2009-04-10 at the Wayback Machine Government of Odisha, emagazine.
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