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.
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ତଥା ପଞ୍ଚସଖାଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅନ୍ୟତମ ସାରସ୍ଵତ ସାଧକ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ନୀଳକଣ୍ଠ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧ ବାର୍ଷିକୀରେ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ସମାଜ ସଂସ୍କାର ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କ ବଳିଷ୍ଠ ଉଦ୍ୟମ ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଓ ସାହିତ୍ୟକୁ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ କରୁଥିବା ସୃଜନ ସୃଷ୍ଟିଗୁଡିକ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ କରି ରଖିବ। pic.twitter.com/vewsS2RHDM
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 6, 2019
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.