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Date of Birth : 21/10/1900
Father’s Name : Late Balaram Birabar Samant
Marital Status : Married
Spouse Name : Smt. Ratnamali Jena
Daughter’s Name :
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Qualification : I.A
Profession : Cultivation
Hobby : Social Work.
Favorite PassTime : Political thought and activities.
Special Interest :
Cultural Activities :
Social Activities : Harijan development.
Literary Activities : Books in Oriya in manuscript.
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Other Information : While studying in College, joined non-co-operation movement 1920; Secretary, cuttack District Congress Committee 1921-23; Externed from Athagarh by the Political Agent just before the Mahatma's visit to Cuttack during March 1921; Organised District Congress Association at Tirtol 1924; Started agitation on behalf of the fisherman of Kujang against the Maharaja of Bardwan, Zamindar of Kujang 1925-29; Elected to the Bihar and Orissa Legislative Council from the North Cuttack Constituency (Kendrapara and Jajpur subdivision) 1926; Resigned from the Council and joined the Salt Campaign at Kujang; Sentenced for 22 months and imprisoned at Hajaribagh Jail but was released after 10 months 1929-31; Took initiative in giving the Harijans free entrace to the temple of Pareswar at Paradeepgarh 1931; Accompanied Mahatma Gandhi on his Harijan tour 1934; Started extensive Harijan development work 1934-39; Interned at Cuttack 1940-42; Chairman, Kujang Panchayat Samiti 1962-66; Joined Utkal Congress 1971; Elected Deputy Speaker, Orissa Legislative Assembly 1971; Returned to All India National Congress June 1972.
Present Address :
Permanent Address : Vill. & P.O.- Paradeepgarh, Dist.- Jagatsinghpur.

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