Baji Rout

Baji Rout was an Indian boy of Odia origin, best known for his role in the Indian independence movement. Rout, who worked as a boatman, was shot by the Indian Imperial Police when he refused to ferry them across the Brahmani River on the night of 11 October 1938 at Nilakanthapur Ghat, Bhuban, Dhenkanal district.