Dharanidhar Naik (May 5, 1864 – 1914) was a tribal leader of Keonjhar who fought battle against Dhanurjay Bhanja during British rule in Odisha.
The Bhuyans and Kols were scattered over a large area and were found in the tributary mahals of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Gangpur Bona, Bamra, Ranpur, Boudh, Kalahandi, Pallahara, Nilgiri and Dhenkanal.
In comparison with the Bhuyans, they were a small tribe, although they possessed similar social and religious habits and customs.
[4] The king of Keonjhar state Dhanurjaya Bhanja's policies were very oppressive for his subjects.
[6] This led to an uprising in Keonjhar in 1891 in which the Kol, Bhuyan and the Juang the actively participated.