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UTKALAMANI PANDIT GOPABANDHU DAS

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Creator of Satyabadi Age Born: 9 October 1877 Occupation: Freedom Fighter , poet, Philosopher, Social Activist Nationality: Indian Period: 20th century Gopabandhu Dash (1877–1928) known as Utkalamani (Gem of Odisha) was a social worker who excelled in the field of politics as well as literature.

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Early life : The revolutionary student Born on 9 October 1877 to Swarnamayee Devi and Shree Daitari Dash in Suando Village, near Puri, Odisha, Gopabandhu was a legend in the Indian culture. He served his people even at the cost of his family. At the age of twelve, he married Apti, but continued his education. After completion of primary education, he joined Puri Zilla School in 1893, where he met his teacher Mukhtiar Ramachandra Dash, who was not only a genius but also a nationalist. It was at this school and with this teacher that Gopabandhu learned many nationalistic values. The inadequate response of authorities for the victims of cholera prompted him to start a voluntary corps Puri Seva Samiti. This movement later led to establishment of a separate hospital for cholera patients at Puri, and made Gopabandhu’s name in society.

Literary Excellence and Social Movements

As a student Gopabandhu’s literary fervor was excellent. During those days the Odia literary world was divided between the ancient, The Indradhanu and the modernists, The Bijuli. Gopabandhu realized that a nation as well as its literature live by their tradition. He believed that a national superstructure of the present can endure only if it is based upon the solid foundations of the national heritage. His satirical poem in The Indradhanu led to an ugly incident and punishment meted out by the Inspector of schools. Gopabandhu refused to apologize for such writing in lieu of punishment. He attended Ravenshaw College, Cuttack despite his father’s recent death. During this period, he started Kartavya Bodhini Samiti (Duty Awakening Society) to encourage his friends to do their duty as citizens and take on social, economic and political problems. He was leading a team to aid flood victims, when he heard of his son’s serious illness but remained to serve the locals rather than return home to his son. His social services as a young man prevented this brilliant student from completing his undergraduate degree, although he later earned his BL, LLB with distinction at Calcutta University.

Utkalmani’s statue in Kolkata

In Kolkata, he started a labor union and set up night schools for Odia laborers and cooks. He came in contact with the Vande Mataram group which infused him with the Swadeshi spirit. His new mission was to reform society through improving the educational system. His wife died when he was only twenty-eight, and his three sons had already died. He left his daughters with his elder brother, and gave his brother his share of the family property in the village to support them.

Educational Reforms

After coming back from Kolkata, he worked as a government lawyer in Mayurbhanj court. Law did not interest him, so he gave up his practice and worked for the welfare of the people. He believed that only education can improve and develop society so in August 1909, he established a school in Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya, near Puri. The objective of the institution was to spread idealism, patriotism, nationalism and intellectual pursuits among its students in a Gurukul environment. This experiment was opposed by orthodox Brahmins, who did not wish their children consorting with children of other castes, but the school remained. Gopabandhu Dash was instrumental in developing the education and society of Odisha. In 1921 this school was renamed National School. Several other individuals started similar institutions. His initiative in inviting public saw a remarkable transformation in Ravenshaw College, which was under financial crisis. Because of his affection for Indian culture, he established a Sanskrit college at the holy city of Puri.

Professional career

Pandit Gopabandhu Das arrived at his first job as a teacher in Nilagiri but afterward he left the assignment to become a lawyer. Graduating in law from Calcutta University, he set up his practice at his home district of Puri. Later he moved to the High court in Cuttack. During this period he was also appointed as a Government lawyer in Mayurbhanj court. After had a consummate legal practice Pundit Gopabandhu Das decided to quit the profession for social work and mass education. He strongly believed that education had a huge role to play for the upliftment of the society. In his mission to work for a better society and welfare of the common masses he established a school at a place called Satyabadi in 1909. This effort of Pundit Gopabandhu Das played a key role to improve the education and social welfare of Odisha. Hugely motivated by the positive response he received from the people of Odisha the school was converted into a high school the following year. The school secured affiliation from the Calcutta University and for the first time matriculation exam was held in the year of 1914. The school further secured an affiliation from Patna University in 1917. Due to soaring success the school was converted to a National school in the year 1921. Unfortunately the school was closed in 1927. Though the school was restarted a few years after it failed to emulate its hoary past. Pandit Gopabandhu Das was a member of Utkal Samilani from 1903 to 1921 for which he was elected President in the year of 1919. Pundit Gopabandhu Das was truly versatile personality. He was an eminent writer and poet. Some of his poems like “Ma Ra Kabita “, “Dharmapada”, “Bandi Ra Atma Katha” are testimony of his evident skills of a great poet. Pandit Gopabandhu Das had a miserable family life. He lost both of his parents in his childhood days. Pandit Gopabandhu Das who completed his education as an orphan went on to lose his wife son and younger brother when he was a young man. Even after so many personal setbacks we have to salute the spirit of this great man to work with complete dedication to ensure that poor people of Odisha lead a better life. He was certainly shining gem for state of Odisha and a great son of the state.

Political career

Gopabandhu’s political exposure began with Utkala Sammilani in 1903, but he persuaded others to merge this with the National Congress to make the Odia movement a part of the Indian National Movement. Thus he became the founder president of Congress in Odisha. He was imprisoned several times for participating in the freedom movement. He quit Congress, disillusioned by the infighting among the leaders in their search for power and returned to serving the people directly. Then he became the national vice president of Lok Sevak Mandal till his death. He was an active sentinel of Odia Movement, freedom fighter and a great social reformer. As an educationist he was responsible for establishment of Satyabadi School at Satyabadi in the Puri District. Imbued with patriotic fervour the students of Satyabadi School were known as indefatigable fighters against British Imperialism. Gopabandhu regarded politics as an instrument of service to the people. In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, Gopabandhu was one of the Noblest Sons of Odisha. His spirit of service and sacrifice finds an apt echo in his following lines. “Let my body mingle in the dust of my motherland and let my countrymen walk across it; and let my flesh and bones fill in the potholes of my country’s self-independence ”.

Influence on Gandhiji

Gopabandhu’s simple living style often influenced others and made the people come closer to him. He used to wear a dhoti only. Once after completion of a state level meeting of Congress workers Gandhiji & Gopabandhu were sitting together for lunch along with other workers. Special arrangements were made for both of them to sit on a table as per congress tradition. But Gopabandhu opted to sit with others on the ground. When different items were served, Gandhiji wanted special items made only for him to be shared with Gopabandhu also. But in return Gopabandhu replied, he can take only those items that are prepared for all. He then advised Gandhiji to take steps to make Congress a party of upper & middle class people to a party of mass including the poor. After which Gandhiji started wearing dhoti so as to come closer to the poor. Gopanabdhu’s heart was always eager to listen to the poor. One day after visiting a flood hit area he was taking food along with others, when a poor hungry man was crying outside the house for food. All were tired. So were joking among each other to avoid pain. It was he who could listen the cry amidst so much disturbances. He hurriedly went to the poor man, called him inside and shared his food.

Contribution to Journalism

He was instrumental in making Odia journalism suitable for the common man. He published a monthly magazine called Satyabadi in 1914. Later on 4 October 1919, the auspicious day of Vijayadashami he started the weekly newspaper The Samaj, which became the most popular daily news paper of Odisha. He served as editor “Samaj” continuously until his death. Later he donated The Samaja to Lok Sevak Mandal after his death. Handed over to the Lok Sevak Mandal, New Delhi through the will of Pandit Gopabandhu Das, the Samaja is today managed by Servants of the People Society. About 80 percent of the net profit of The Samaja is spent for the welfare activities of the people of Odisha by way of extending stipend to students in need, aiding patients and victims of natural calamities and through miscellaneous charities and donations. A large sum goes to the Gopabandhu Institute of Medical Science and Research at Athgarh, Odisha. Gopabandhu was a nationalistic warrior by heart. He wrote many poems & novels encouraging the younger generation to serve for national integration. He once said, “Pachha ghuncha nahin veerara jatake, na mare se kebe parana atanke”, meaning a yodha never flees, nor fears death. While in Hazaribagh Jail from 1922–1924, he wrote a heart touching novel called “Bandira Atmakatha” (The Biography of a Prisoner) expressing his love for people of Odisha. There he has written “Misu mora deha e desha matire, desabasi chali jaantu pethire | desara swarajya pathe jete gada, misu tahin padi mora mansa hada||” (“Let my body mingle in the dust of my motherland and let my countrymen walk across it; and let my flesh and bones fill in the potholes of my country’s self-independence) whose meaning is, let my body merge in the soil of the nation and help my country men walk on me, let each hole in the path of development of the nation be filled with my flesh & bone.

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Pandit Gopabandhu Das was born on 9 October 1877 in Suando village in the district of Puri to Daitari Dash and Swarnamayee Devi. He had his early education in his village school and in Rupdeipur Minor school. Thereafter he went to Puri Zila School where he passed the Entrance examination in 1899. Then he came to Cuttack and took admitted to Ravenshaw College and completed his graduation in 1904. Though he took admitted in both post-graduation and Law in Calcutta, he could not continue his post-graduation but completed the law degree only. He first joined as a headmaster in Nilagiri High School but thereafter came to Cuttack to start his law business there and in Puri. For some time he was also appointed as a pleader for the state of Mayurbhanj but quit the job to make himself available full time for political activities and social work. Considering education to be the potential instrument of national development he wanted to prepare the youths with sterling qualities of head, heart, and hand. He, therefore, started a school in Satyabadi in line with ancient Gurukul tradition which became a National School during the non-cooperation movement. Though his actual goal was a separate state of Odisha he merged that movement with congress’ non-cooperation program. Thus all the members of Satyabadi joined congress which became the hotbed of the non-cooperation movement in Odisha. In fact, the branches of Satyabadi National school were opened in Sambalpur, Chakradharpur, and Bahadagoda where its members Nilakantha Das, Godavarish Mishra, and Krupasindhu Mishra went to spread the message of non-cooperation with the objective of imparting such education which would make the student a complete human being inculcated with the true spirit of nationalism. He was the President of the Orissa Congress Committee from 1920 to 1928. After the suspension of the non-cooperation movement, he was arrested in 1922 and lodged in Hazaribagh jail for two years. But after his release in 1924, he started the campaign to spread the message of charkha and other constructive programs of Congress. At the request of Lala Lajpat Rai, he joined the Servant of Peoples Society and implemented its various programs. With the encouragement and sponsorship of Hindu Mahasabha, he also opened a widow rehabilitation center in Puri, besides campaigning against untouchability in the Hindu Society. Since spreading the message of independence and other constructive programs of Congress were the cardinal objectives of his activities he, therefore, chose the idea of educating the people through journals and newspapers for which he set up a press and introduced the weekly newspapers ‘The Samaj’ and ‘ Satyabadi’ to arouse the people through criticism to government. As a true Gandhian Gopabandhu not only dreamt of an India free from the yoke of the British government but also from the oppression of zamindars and Rajas. He seriously took up the cause of the peasant revolts in Kanika in the twenties against their king and extended his moral support to them for which he earned the wrath of the Raja of Kanika. Devoting his entire life and wealth to the service of the people and the cause of independence he fell ill and died at the age of 51 on 17 June 1928. Before his death, he is a will handed over his press and ‘ The Samaj’ to Servant of Peoples Society and wished its profit to be used for the welfare of the people.

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Formation of the Province of Odisha

Formation of the Province of Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, is a state located on the eastern coast of India. It was formed on April 1, 1936, as a separate province of British India, after being separated from the combined Bihar and Orissa Province.

The formation of Odisha was a result of a long struggle by the people of the region for a separate identity and recognition of their distinct culture and language. The movement was led by prominent leaders like Madhusudan Das, Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Rao, and Gopabandhu Das.

Today, Odisha is known for its rich cultural heritage, beautiful beaches, and vibrant festivals. It is home to many ancient temples, including the famous Jagannath Temple in Puri. The state has made significant progress in recent years in areas like education, healthcare, and infrastructure, and is poised for further growth and development.

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Odisha Foundation Day

The Indian state of Odisha observes Odisha Day, also known as Utkala Dibasa, on April 1 in remembrance of the day on which the state was created as a separate entity out of Bihar and Orissa Province with the addition of Koraput District and Ganjam District from the Madras Presidency.After entirely losing its political identity after the defeat and death of the last king, Mukunda Dev, in 1568, efforts led to the establishment of a politically distinct state under British control on the basis of language on 1 April 1936.

The major revolution in this distinct state lasted for three decades starting on the day Utkal Sammilani was founded, which resulted in the establishment of a separate Odisha Province. The movement turned more intense under the leadership of Utkala Gouraba Madhusudan Das, Utkala mani Gopabandhu Das, Maharaja SriRam Chandra Bhanj Deo, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati, Pandit Nilkantha Das, Fakir Mohan Senapati, Dewan Athar Mohammad, Gangadhar Meher, Basudeba Sudhaladeba, Radhanath Ray, Sayeed Mohammed, Bhubanananda Das, A. P. Patro and many others with the support of the public. With Cuttack as its capital, the newly created state of Odisha was made up of six districts: Cuttack, Puri, Baleswar, Sambalpur, Koraput, and Ganjam. The first governor of the province of Odisha, John Austin Hubback, took the oath of office.

Every year on April 1, Odisha celebrates Odisha Dibasa, also known as Utkala Dibasa. This celebration is enhanced by the thousands of shops and Jhankis. Popular local politicians host tournaments like the fireworks competition. These fireworks displays, which further enhance the beauty of the sky, can be enjoyed. The family of Odia organises a variety of cultural programmes, including a sing-song programme, on that day all around the nation. The day of Utkala Dibasa honours all Odia individuals who contributed to world peace.

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Biography Book Dinabandhu Gopabandhu

On October 9, 1877, Gopabandhu Das was born into a Brahmin family in the Suando village of Odisha, close to Puri.Swarnamayee Devi, Daitari Dash's third wife, was his mother. His family was comparatively well-off and his father was a mukhtiar. At the age of twelve, Das married Apti but completed his studies. He completed his elementary education in the village before moving on to a local middle school. After his mother passed away in 1893, Das enrolled at Puri Zilla School. There, Mukhtiar Ramchandra Das, a teacher who supported public service to help those in need and was also a nationalist, had an impact on him.

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Gopabandhu Das Biography in Odia Pdf

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Haye Ram my brothers my freaking twin brother put up RIP Queen.

"RIP Queen Elizabeth. During her reign for better or worse there were major social upheavals and she faced it in a courageous manner. A pioneer for the United Kingdom and a great lady"

He posted this

Now I can imagine my par dadaji looking down at him (he also held us when we were born. He died a year later after out birth) who got slapped by the Brits and was threatened to be shot with his entire village fleeing every 2-3 days to some other days because of the same Queen's empire.

I can imagine all those men, women and children who were starved to death by a creation of an artificial famine in Bengal. I can picture their bodies reduced to mere skeletons, I can hear children crying for food to their mothers and mothers weeping beside them wondering where and how to feed their dying children.

Since I come from Odisha, I can see how Odia freedom fighters Birsa Munda, Veer Sai, Gopabandhu Das fought for freedom and lay down their lives for us. I can see how my Odia culture was on the verge of destruction thanks to the crown of the 'mighty British empire'

All the sons and daughters who were tortured and killed for the privilege of us now typing RIPs on Instagram and Twitter.

What I would like to say is that om shanti to her soul who may find better purpose in the body she gets in her next birth and I hope the next time she isn't the queen of an empire built on the blood and money of the innocents.

Also my brother was like "you know this is what I hate about Indians. You all hate on the British empire so much and can't move on. I want to know what the British thought about us. The history is much nuanced there is so much of indian propaganda books regarding them. I want to know what's the true history. For the Brits we were terrorists. We also killed them."

I swear my patience is running thin. Don't give us kohinoor don't give us any of the money you took from us. None of the Brits can give us the lives of those who died then, but just one statement, one apology, one acknowledgement that we did wrong to India. We did wrong to all the countries we colonised. That we were wrong.

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ମେଘନାଦ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ନିକଟରେ ରହିବେ ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁ ପୁରୀ : ଶ୍ରୀମନ୍ଦିର ସିଂହଦ୍ବାର ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ମେଘନାଦ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ରହିବେ ଉତ୍କଳମଣି ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁ ଦାସ। ବଡ଼ଛତାମଠ ଏବଂ ରାମଦୟା ପରିଷଦ ମଧ୍ୟଭାଗରେ ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଖୁବ୍‌ଶୀଘ୍ର ପିଣ୍ଡି ନିର୍ମାଣ କରାଯିବ। ସୂଚନାକେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଉପରୁ ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିମୂର୍ତ୍ତି ସେଠାକୁ ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର କରାଯିବ। ସମ୍ମାନର ସହ ଉତ୍କଳମଣିଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର ଓ ପୁନଃପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରାଯିବ ବୋଲି ଜିଲାପାଳ ବଲୱନ୍ତ ସିଂହ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ରାସ୍ତା ଓ ଗୃହନିର୍ମାଣ ଡିଭିଜନ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ପିଣ୍ଡି ନିର୍ମାଣ କରାଯିବ। ପିଣ୍ଡି ଚତୁଃପାର୍ଶ୍ବରେ ଲୁହାଗ୍ରିଲ ଲଗାଯିବା ସହ ବୃକ୍ଷରୋପଣ ଏବଂ ଉଜ୍ଜଳ ଆଲୋକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରାଯିବ। ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ମେଘନାଦ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ନିକଟରେ ଥିବା ସୂଚନାକେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଭାଙ୍ଗିବାକୁ ପ୍ରଶାସନ ସ୍ଥିର କରିଛି।

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for the lgbt ppl in history thing, here are just a few ppl that i can name off the top of my head (tho you might wanna research them a bit more to make sure they didn't do any bad bs): gopabandhu das, dargah quli khan, ali quli khan, sarmand kashani

Thank you! I’ve never heard of these names so researching will be exciting!

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Odia Book Jeebana Pathe

Jeebanapathe Odia Book Written By Ramadevi Choudhury.Rama Devi, also known as Ramadevi Choudhury, was a social reformer and a liberation fighter for India. The Odias referred to her as Maa (Mother). She inspired the naming of the Ramadevi Women's University in Bhubaneswar.She was the sister of Utkal Gaurab Madhusudan Das and the daughter of Gopal Ballav Das and Basant Kumari Devi. She wed Gopabandhu Choudhury, a Deputy Collector at the time, at the age of 15.

In 1921, she and her husband joined the Indian independence struggle.Mahatma Gandhi had a significant impact on her, and she actively participated in the Non Cooperation Movement. She used to visit various communities in an effort to persuade women to join the independence campaign. Jai Prakash Narayan, Vinoba Bhave, and her relative were other influences.

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