Naveen Pays Humble Tributes to Grate Educationist Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar on Birth Anniversary

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid his humble tributes to great educationist and social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar on his 200th birth anniversary today.

“Humble tributes to great educationist and social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar on his birth anniversary. A great champion of women empowerment and Sanskrit education, he relentlessly campaigned to eradicate social evils prevalent in the society”, the CM tweeted.

Humble tributes to great educationist and social reformer #IshwarChandraVidyasagar on his birth anniversary. A great champion of women empowerment and Sanskrit education, he relentlessly campaigned to eradicate social evils prevalent in the society. pic.twitter.com/ow3EwOGEsN

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 26, 2020

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was born Ishwar Chandra Bandyopadhyay, on September 26, 1820. The late Sanskrit scholar, writer, educator and philanthropist is known for his work on social emancipation and women upliftment. Vidyasagar continued social reform movements during the mid-19th century. He always had a strong voice against the oppression inflicted on women by society.