Odisha CM Pays Tributes to Freedom Fighter Laxmikanta Mohapatra on Birth Anniversary

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has paid his humble tributes to great freedom fighter and renowned Odia poet Laxmikanta Mohapatra on his birth anniversary today.


Born on 9 December,1888 in Bhadrak district, Laxmikanta Mohapatra had created literary works in drama, parody, poetry, short-story, novel genres. His literary style had a nationalistic fervour and sharp satire.

Kantakabi’s songs like Bande Utkala Janani, Koti Koti Kanthe Aji, Udaee Nisana Bajai Veri were battle cry of Odia freedom fighters during freedom struggle and state-hood movement.

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