Chakhi Khuntia
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Born20 January 1827
Puri
Died1870 (aged 42–43)
Puri
Chakhi Khuntia | |
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| Chandan Hajuri | |
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| Born | 20 January 1827 Puri |
| Died | 1870 (aged 42–43) Puri |
Chandan Hajuri (20 January 1827 – 1870) popularly known as 'Chakhi Khuntia' was a Jagannath Temple priest and a poet who participated in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[1]
Chandan Hajuri was born on the auspicious day of Samba Dashami in the year 1827 which fell on 7 January 1827 in Puri of Odisha in an Utkal brahmin family to father Raghunath Khuntia alias Bhimasen Hajuri and mother Kamalabati. He was married to Sundarmani at the Age of 12. At a young age, he was taught Odia, Sanskrit and Hindi literature to help him perform his duties in the Jagannath temple. He also learned traditional wrestling at Akharas and later, taught Wrestling and military exercises to the youths in Puri.[2]