Jayakrushna Rajguru Mohapatra (29 October 1739 – 6 December 1806) popularly known as 'Jayee Rajguru' was born on the auspicious day of Anala nabami, 29 October 1739 in Biraharekrushnapur a village in the Puri District of Odisha to father Shri Chandra Rajguru and mother Smt. Haramani Debi. He was the Royal Priest, Commander-in-Chief and the real administrative representative of the king of Khurda, Gajapati Mukundadev-II. He was the first martyr of India against the British.