Profile

Date of Birth : 31/03/1912
Father’s Name : Late Maharaja Prithwiraj Singh Deo
Marital Status : Married
Spouse Name : Smt. Kailash Kumari Devi
Daughter’s Name :
Son’s Name :
Qualification : B.A
Profession : Politics
Hobby : Photography, Cinematography, Sports and Games
Favorite PassTime : Writing and Travelling
Special Interest : Reading
Cultural Activities :
Social Activities : Removed untouchability and allowed temple entry to Harijans in the Patna State, patronage of arts, culture and clubs
Literary Activities : Contributed articles of interest to newspapers and periodicals, author of many articles, leaflets and pamphlets
Sports & Clubs :
Other Information : Ruler of Patna State, 1933-47, was one of the first Rulers to sign the Merger Agreement with Indian Union; Was Member, Chamber of Princes, Vice-President Council of Rulers of the Eastern States Agency and Chairman, Eastern States Board of Forestry and Agricology; was Member, Eastern States Post-War Reconstruction Committee and Standing Committee of Eastern States Union; Member, General Council of Raj Kumar College Raipur; Chief Patron of the Fifth All-India Cultural Unity Conference; Patron, All India Cattle Show Society; Kalinga Historical Research Society; Koshal Kala Mandal and other cultural literary and research societies; during administration removed untouchability and bar on temple entry for Harijans. Ayurvedic Aushadhalaya and Sanskrit College and Agricultural School, etc. Provided improved social amenities in Bolangir; Organised Co-operative Banks and Societies, Agricultural Departments and Panchayats, Praja Sabha and President, Utkal Sammilani, 1953. Studied in Mayo College, Ajmer, St. Columbia's College, Hazaribagh; Undergone Administrative Training at Ranchi and Monghyr; After merger of the States, there was great discontentment amongst the people of the Orissa State; To channelise this discontentment on one-party rule, a new political party, Ganatantra Parishad, was formed under his leadership in 1950 in order to establish and aid real democracy in the State. This party continued to work as the main Opposition in the State Legislature during the last three Elections in Orissa and merged with the Swatantra Party after the Parliamentary Election of 1962; Elected to Parliament (Lok Sabha) in 1952; President, Utkal Sammilani in 1956; Secretary-General, National Democratic Party under the Presidentship of late Shyama Prasad Mukharji; was a member of the Rules Committee and several Select Committees in the Lok Sabha; Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Orissa; Member, Public Funds Development Enquiry Committee, Orissa; As a Ruler of Ex-Patna State took and implemented all-round developments in the State; Established Rajendra College at Bolangir; Took active and important part in Orissa Politics since 1948; President, Swatantra Party, Orissa Unit, 1962; Member, General Council, National Executive Parliamentary Board, Swatantra Party
Present Address :
Permanent Address : At.- Sailashree Palace, P.O.- Bolangir, Dist.- Bolangir

Lok Sabha Membership

KALAHANDI-BOLANGIR

GAN

1st: (1952-1957)