Bhima Nayak or Bheema Nayak (death 29 December 1876) was an Indian revolutionary. He fought against the British in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. 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. Bhima was also known as Nimad’s Robin Hood.
Legacy
A government scheme, “Shaheed Bhima Nayak Pariyojna” in Madhya Pradesh is named after him. CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan dedicated a “Bhima Nayak Memorial” at village Dhaba Bawdi of Badwani district on January 21, 2017.
Further reading
- Ramaṇikā Guptā; Anup Beniwal (2007). Tribal Contemporary Issues: Appraisal and Intervention. Concept Publishing Company. p. 18. ISBN 9788180694752.
Bimla Naik name background
- Revolutionary movement for Indian independence