Saturday, 23 November 2024

FEW FACTS ON ODISHA PRIDE HAREKRUSHNA MAHATAB (ODISHA'S FIRST CHIEF MINISTER)

Dr. HAREKRUSHNA MAHTAB 

BORN ON - 21st November 1899 ( Bhadrak District, Odisha) 

DIED ON - 02nd January 1987 ( Bhubaneswar, Odisha) 




CHIEF MINISTER OF ODISHA - 

* He Took Charge Of Odisha Chief Minister In Pre Independence ( 1946 - 1950) 

* And Took CM Charge Post Independence ( 19TH October 1956 - 25th February  1961) 


POPULARLY KNOWN AS - 

* UTKALA KESHARI 


POLITICAL PARTY - 

* Indian National Congress ( INC) 

* Orissa Jana Congress 

* Janata Party 


NOTABLE AWARDS - 

* Sahitya Akademi Award 

* Honorary Doctorate Degree From Andhra University 

* Honorary D. Litt From Utkal University 

* Honorary Doctorate Of Law From Sagar University 


RENAME AFTER HIM - 

* The Odisha State Public Library System Has Named After Mahtab State Library. 


NOTABLE WORKS - 

GAON MAJLIS 


IMPORTANT PART OF HIS LIFE - 

* He Joined Salt Satyagraha In 1930. 

* He Was Elected As The General Officer Commanding Of Congress Sevadal For AICC At Puri In 1932. 

* He Was Participated In The Movement Against Untouchability In 1934. 

* He Was Elected As The President Of UTKAL PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE ( 1930-1931) 



* President Of State People's Enquiry Committee In 1938 

* He Participated In The Quit India Movement In 1942 And Imprisoned From 1942-45) 

* General Secretary Of Congress in 1952 

* GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY ( 1955-1956) 

* He Was The Reason To The Made Capital City Bhubaneswar From Cuttack, 

* He Was Elected To The Lok Sabha Seat From Anugul in 1962 

* VICE PRESIDENT OF Indian National Congress In 1966 


* Recently President Of India Droupadi Murmu Unveiled The Postal Stamp Of Dr Harekrushna Mahtab And Released Commemorative Coin On The Occasion Of 125TH BIRTH Anniversary. 










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