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Saliha

The idea of freedom was not only to make India free from British colonialism but also to uplift toiling masses from poverty and miseries. Issues of poverty and freedom deeply reflected over India’s anti-colonial struggle. Indian freedom fighters simultaneously led freedom movement along with the fight against poverty. The Saliha Satyagraha (1930) in Nuapada district of Odisha exemplifies this. It was a popular movement against oppressive colonial policies and exploitative feudal ruler. Nuapada district, primarily dominated by tribals, played significant role in India’s freedom movement from 1857 to 1947. Nuapada is well known for its glorious past, great Adivasi civilisation and the Nature’s bounty. Its rich natural beauty is engirdled with candid green hills and dense forest. Once, Nuapada was known as the “home of teak”.