Odisha CM Pays Tribute to Pandit Nilakantha Das on Death Anniversary

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today paid his humble tribute to Padma Bhushan Pandit Nilakantha Das on the occasion of his death anniversary.

Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister hailed contributions made by Pandit Das, one of the comrades of Panchasakha of Satyabadi Era in the field of Odia language and literature.

Nilakantha Das was born on 5 August 1884 in Puri district. He was an orator, politician and social reformer.

He was awarded an M. Phil. Degree by the University of Calcutta. He was conferred the prestigious Padma Bhushan in 1960. He denied a lucrative job under British Government and worked as a headmaster of Satyabadi High School. His speeches inspired the young generation to fight against the British Rule and other social evils.

He died on November 6, 1967.

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