Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has paid his humble tributes to eminent litterateur and freedom fighter Utkal Bharati Kuntala Kumari Sabat on her birth anniversary today.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister hailed Kuntala Kumari’s contribution in the field of Odia literature and freedom movement.
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକା ତଥା ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ଉତ୍କଳ ଭାରତୀ କୁନ୍ତଳା କୁମାରୀ ସାବତଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମୋର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମ ସମୟରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସାହିତ୍ୟିକାଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସେ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର। ତାଙ୍କ ସୃଜନ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ସମାଜରେ ପ୍ରଚଳିତ କୁସଂସ୍କାର, କୁପ୍ରଥା ବିରୋଧରେ ସଚେତନତା ବୃଦ୍ଧିରେ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ଭୂମିକା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲା। pic.twitter.com/gowSxNMPR3
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) February 8, 2020
Kuntala Kumari Sabat fondly called as the nightingale or bulbul of Odisha was amongst many other women freedom fighters who stood against the British during the Indian freedom struggle.
An eminent poet, Kuntala Sabat used her thoughtful poems to ignite a sense of patriotism among people across the country. She raised her voice against the social evils in the society.