Biswambhar Parida
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Biswambhar Parida was a renowned India
n freedom fighter who was born in the Jagatsinghpur District
in the Indian state
of Orissa
. He plunged into the Indian Independence Movement
at a very early age and an devout follower of Gandhian Freedom Movement and was imprisoned for around two years. His activities in Berhampur Jail during Freedom movement had many achievements.
After Independence, Parida devoted himself to the field of journalism
in the leading regional newspapers of Orissa, such as The Samaja and The Prajantra, for more than 37 years. While working for The Prajantra, he remained a close associate of Late Harekrushna Mahatab
, ex - Chief Minister of Orissa and ex - Governor of Maharashtra. Till his death, Parida remained one of the five permanent Trust Board Members of Prajantra Prachar Samiti, founded by Late Harekrushna Mahatab. He also had close acquaintance with Late Biju Patnaik
and Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
, ex - Chief Ministers of Orissa. He was quite active in literary circles also. His collection of short poems, Shatabdira Dyani(Oriya)-- translation in English - Voice of the Century is widely acclaimed in Orissan literary sphere.
He also ascended to the top ranks of the state-level and national level freedom fighters' organisation. He remained President of All Orissa Freedom fighters' Samiti for more than 15 years and also became Vice - President of All India Freedom Fighters' Samiti.
During later stages of his life, Parida was active in several social and cultural organisations of Cuttack
city and was regarded as one of the most prominent figures in the city. He died in Cuttack on November 25, 1999. He was awarded posthumously "Utkal Jyoti".
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n freedom fighter who was born in the Jagatsinghpur District
Jagatsinghpur District
Jagatsinghpur District is an administrative district of Orissa, India. The city of Jagatsinghpur is the district headquarters.-Post-independence:...
in the Indian state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. He plunged into the Indian Independence Movement
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
at a very early age and an devout follower of Gandhian Freedom Movement and was imprisoned for around two years. His activities in Berhampur Jail during Freedom movement had many achievements.
After Independence, Parida devoted himself to the field of journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
in the leading regional newspapers of Orissa, such as The Samaja and The Prajantra, for more than 37 years. While working for The Prajantra, he remained a close associate of Late Harekrushna Mahatab
Harekrushna Mahatab
Harekrushna Mahatab was a leader of the Indian National Congress, a notable figure in the Indian independence movement and the Chief Minister of Orissa from 1946 to 1950 and again from 1956 to 1961. He was popularly known by the sobriquet Utkal Keshari.-Early life:Harekrushna Mahtab was born at...
, ex - Chief Minister of Orissa and ex - Governor of Maharashtra. Till his death, Parida remained one of the five permanent Trust Board Members of Prajantra Prachar Samiti, founded by Late Harekrushna Mahatab. He also had close acquaintance with Late Biju Patnaik
Biju Patnaik
Biju Patnaik was an Indian politician. Also known as Biju Babu.Son of Lakshminarayan and Ashalata Patnaik, Bijayananda Patnaik was born in Cuttack, Orissa on March 5, 1916..-Role in Indonesian freedom struggle:Biju...
and Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik is an Indian politician who has been Governor of Assam since 2009. A leader of the Indian National Congress, he was Chief Minister of Orissa from 1980 to 1989 and again from 1995 to 1999, holding that post for the longest time on record....
, ex - Chief Ministers of Orissa. He was quite active in literary circles also. His collection of short poems, Shatabdira Dyani(Oriya)-- translation in English - Voice of the Century is widely acclaimed in Orissan literary sphere.
He also ascended to the top ranks of the state-level and national level freedom fighters' organisation. He remained President of All Orissa Freedom fighters' Samiti for more than 15 years and also became Vice - President of All India Freedom Fighters' Samiti.
During later stages of his life, Parida was active in several social and cultural organisations of Cuttack
Cuttack
Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
city and was regarded as one of the most prominent figures in the city. He died in Cuttack on November 25, 1999. He was awarded posthumously "Utkal Jyoti".