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Late Nilakantha Das

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Late Nilakantha Das

Indian National Congress

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    Kendujhar - 24

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    At/PO - Sakhigopal, Dist. - Puri

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DATE OF BIRTH : 05/08/1884
FATHER'S NAME : Shri Ananda Das
MARITAL STATUS : Married
SPOUSE NAME : Smt. Radhamani Devi
NUMBER OF SON : 2
NUMBER OF DAUGHTER : 3
QUALIFICATION : M.A (Philosophy)
HOBBY : Reading
FAVORITE PASSTIME: Took interest to mix with villagers and interested in fables and jokes
SPECIAL INTEREST : Research of Indian and oriental culture, heritage and finding out speciality of Orissa and Oriya in
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES : Removing untouchability and joined Harijan movement with Mahatma Gandhi
LITERARY ACTIVITIES : Editor of Nababharat; started Oriya weekly Lokamat; was a life member of Utkal Sahitya Samaj; Author of *Commentary on Gita*, *Evolution of Oriya Literature* and many other works, poems and essays
OTHER INFORMATION : He was Head Master in Satyabadi Vana Bidyalaya in 1918, engaged in relief work in 1919; Joined Non-co-operation movement in 1921; courted imprisonment in 1924; formed a new political party in 1952; started National Organisation and a national high school at Sambalpur; President of Utkal Congress Committee several times and President of All Parties Conference; Member of Indian Legislative Assembly 1925-30; joined Congress party in 1954; joined Satyagraha movement 1935-40; Expired in 1967.
PERMANENT ADDRESS : At/PO - Sakhigopal, Dist. - Puri

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SATYABADI Independent 1st:(1952-1957)
SATYABADI Indian National Congress 2nd:(1957-1961)

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Speaker 27-05-1957 01/07/1961

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