Ghess Explained

Ghess
Native Name:ଘେଁସ
Native Name Lang:or
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Odisha, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Odisha
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bargarh
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Odia
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:768034
Registration Plate:OR-
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Padampur, Sohela
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Bargarh

Ghess (Oriya: ଘେଁସ|Ghens, in Oriya pronounced as /ɡʱẽs/) is a village in Bargarh district of western Odisha in India.[1] Its population in 2011 was 3,342.[2] It is known for its culture and for its role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Location

Ghess is situated 43 km from the district headquarters, Bargarh, and 18 km from Sohela.

History

The place played an important role in the First War of Independence when the Zamindar of Ghess, Madho Singh, fought against the British along with Veer Surendra Sai, the King of Sambalpur.[3] All male members of the Zamindar family were hanged or jailed or shot by the British. Madho Singh had four sons: Hatey Singh (hanged),[4] Kunjal Singh (hanged), Airi Singh (shot with Chabila Sai, brother of Surendra Sai) and Bairi Singh (died out of suffocation with smoke when British set fire to the cave in which he was resting).

External links

21.1833°N 83.2833°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Indian Journal of Secularism: IJS : a Journal of Centre for Study of Society & Secularism. 2006. The Centre. 99.
  2. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=426038 Census of India, 2011
  3. Book: Orissa Review. August 1986. Home Department, Government of Orissa. 61.
  4. Book: Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan . Who's who of Indian Martyrs . 1973 . Ministry of Education and Youth Services, Government of India . Pran Nath Chopra . 3 . 53.