Personalities
SAHEED BAJI ROUT
In the year 1938 when people in various States were agitating against their respective ruling chiefs. But the supreme sacrifice of the thirteen-year-old boy Baji Rout had given the necessary momentum to the movement that ultimately wiped out kingship from … Continue reading
JAYADEVA
Jayadeva was a Sanskrit poet circa 1200 AD. He is most known for his composition, the epic poem Gita Govinda, which depicts the divine love of Krishna-an avatar of Vishnu and his consort, Radha, and it is mentioned that Radha … Continue reading
KAVI SAMRAT UPENDRA BHANJA
Upendra Bhanja (born during 1670 (opinions differ between 1670 and 1688) at Kullada, Ghumusara, a princely state in Odisha and died during 1740 (again opinions differ)) was considered as the greatest poet of Odia Literature and was awarded the title … Continue reading
VYASA KABI FAKIR MOHAN SENAPATI
Fakir Mohan Senapati was born in a Khandayat family in a small village ‘Malli Kashapur’ near Balasore town. His father died when he was at the age of one year and five months only. His mother also died after 14 … Continue reading
PANDIT GODABARISH MISHRA
Pandit Godabarish Mishra had taken birth in Srinibaspur sasan a place nearby Banapur of Puri district. His parents had decided after taking holy dip in the river Godavari during their “Godavari tirtha” that they would keep the name of their … Continue reading
GAJAPATI MAHARAJ KRUSHNA CHANDRA DEV
Gajapati Maharaja Krushna Chandra Dev ( 1892-1974) An Architect of modern Odisha. He attended the first Round Table Conference in London on 16th November 1930 wherein he made a fervent appeal for creating a separate province of Odisha on the … Continue reading
NABA KRUSHNA CHOUDHURY
Nabakrushna Choudhury was born on 23rd November 1901 at Cuttack. His father Gokulananda Choudhury was a great advocate. Noticing Naba krushna’s interest in games and sports, his father arranged him a private tutor. He passed his matriculation from Peary Mohan … Continue reading
SWABHABA KABI GANGADHAR MEHER
Born: 9 August 1862 Place : Barpali Died: 4 April 1924 (aged 61) Pen name: Swabhaba Kabi Occupation: Judicial Moharir (Accountant) Language: Odia Education: Std V Genres: Poet Subjects: Devotion Notable work(s) Tapaswini, Rasa-Ratnakara, Balaram-dev, Pranaya Ballari, Kichaka Badha, Indumati … Continue reading
VIR SURENDRA SAI
‘Surendra Sai was an able general whose unique organizing capacity and sound military knowledge had become a constant source of headache for the British rulers. The British Ramgad Battalion stationed at Sambalpur under the command of Captain Higgins could not … Continue reading
UTKALAMANI PANDIT GOPABANDHU DAS
Creator of Satyabadi Age Born: 9 October 1877 Occupation: Freedom Fighter , poet, Philosopher, Social Activist Nationality: Indian Period: 20th century Gopabandhu Dash (1877–1928) known as Utkalamani (Gem of Odisha) was a social worker who excelled in the field of … Continue reading