madhab singh bariha or madho singh (odia: ମାଧୋ ସିଂହ) was the binjhal zamindar (landlord) of ghess locality of bargarh district in odisha and was a close associate of veer surendra sa in the sambalpur uprising against the british east india company. he was hanged to death at the age of 72 on 31 december 1858 at jail chowk of sambalpur, after being caught in the same year for his ferocious and heroic resistance to the british takeover of the region with their appalling policies. three out of his four valiant sons were martyred while the eldest was sentenced to life imprisonment. his granddaughter purnima committed suicide after the british hanged her rebellious husband from the sonakhan zamindari at raipur.