Mathili
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Mathili is a town and an administrative block headquarter of Malkangiri district
Malkangiri district
Malkangiri district is a district of the state of Orissa, India.-History:This district was carved out as district from the undivided Koraput district on 2nd Oct, 1992. The administrative headquarters of this district is Malkangiri town....

, Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

, India.

The Sports festival of the Annual, 'Malyabanta Mahotsav'-2009, the cultural festival of Malkangiri district, will start from Mathili on October 19

Geography

Mathili is located at 18.33°N 82.12°E. It has an average elevation of 170 metres (558 feet).

History

Mathili came into National News when Laxman Nayak
Laxman Nayak
Laxman Nayak or Laxman Naik was a civil rights activist of South Orissa in eastern India.Nayak, an Oriya folk-hero of Malkangiri of southernmost part of Orissa and a cult-figure among its tribals, was born in Tentuliguma village of the Koraput district and his father Padlam Nayak was a tribal...

  or Laxman Naik(November 22, 1899 – March 29, 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 & 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 ".

Education

The backbone of school education in Mathili are the several primary schools,Saraswati Sishu Mandir along with Govt High Schools mainly in Mathili town,Kaliaguda & Pangam.Govt. High School, Mathili
Govt. High School, Mathili
Govt. High School , Mathili is a school in Mathili, Malkangiri. It follows the Board of secondary Education, Orissa curriculum. It is situated in Mathili and has about 300 students....

 is one of the best high schools in Malkangiri district in providing quality education.Gopabandhu Das College is the only college in Mathili which offers higher education (Arts).
Ex-board primary school is the first school in Mathili established during the Britishers in the year 1918. Since then it has been providing a quality education and has been a proud for the village.

External links

  • History Malkangiri district
    Malkangiri district
    Malkangiri district is a district of the state of Orissa, India.-History:This district was carved out as district from the undivided Koraput district on 2nd Oct, 1992. The administrative headquarters of this district is Malkangiri town....

     website.
  • Village Panchayats under Mathili National Panchayat Directory.
  • Mathili at wikimapia
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