Naveen Remembers Gangadhar Meher on Birth Anniversary
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday remembered Swabhaba kabi Gangadhar Meher and his contribution towards the formation of separate Odisha province on his birth anniversary. The Chief Minister paid his humble tributes to Gangadhar Meher, one of the forerunners of the formation of a separate Odisha (then Orissa) State. Taking to Twitter, Naveen said [...]
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday remembered Swabhaba kabi Gangadhar Meher and his contribution towards the formation of separate Odisha province on his birth anniversary.
The Chief Minister paid his humble tributes to Gangadhar Meher, one of the forerunners of the formation of a separate Odisha (then Orissa) State.
Taking to Twitter, Naveen said that Gangadhar Meher will always be remembered for his contribution for the enrichment of Odia language and literature, and social reforms.
ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନର ଅନ୍ୟତମ ପୁରୋଧା ତଥା ସ୍ଵଭାବକବି ଗଙ୍ଗାଧର ମେହେରଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମୋର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ସମାଜ ସଂସ୍କାର ସହ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଓ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଜଗତକୁ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ କରିଥିବା ତାଙ୍କ କାଳଜୟୀ ରଚନାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପାଇଁ ସେ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବେ। pic.twitter.com/2g6mGjEcb8
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 9, 2020
Swabhaba kabi Gangadhar Meher was born on this day in 1862 in Bargarh district. He was a renowned Odia poet of the 19th century. He remained one of the most prolific and original contributor to Odia literature.
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