Mathili

Mathili
city
Mathili
Location in Odisha, India
Mathili
Mathili (India)
Coordinates: 18°20′N 82°07′E / 18.33°N 82.12°E / 18.33; 82.12Coordinates: 18°20′N 82°07′E / 18.33°N 82.12°E / 18.33; 82.12
Country  India
State Odisha
District Malkangiri
Elevation 170 m (560 ft)
Population
 • Total 20,000
Languages
 • Official Oriya
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 764044
Telephone code 06864 [1]
Vehicle registration OD-30
Website odisha.gov.in

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

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°20′N 82°07′E / 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 nob killing and demonstrators namely Nakula Pujari, Samara Nayak, Narasingha Bhumia and Linga Bhumia. In this incident, a forest guard namely G.Ramaya was killed for which Laxman Naiko 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 Naiko is convicted under sectuion 302 I.P.C. and sentenced to death subject to confirmation by the Hon'ble High Court ".[5]

References

  1. ↑ STD Codes Odisha
  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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