Nilakantha Das
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Nilakantha Das's potrait in Odisha State Assembly
Nilakantha Das's portrait in Odisha State Assembly.
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Speaker: 2nd Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
In office 27 May 1957 – 1 July 1961 |
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Preceded by | Nanda Kishore Das |
Succeeded by | Lingaraj Panigrahi |
Constituency | Satyabadi |
Member: 1st and 2nd Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1952–1961 |
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Constituency | Satyabadi |
Personal details | |
Born | Puri District, Odisha |
5 August 1884
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Political party | Indian National Congress |
Other political affiliations |
Swadhin Jana Sangha |
Education | MA |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Profession | Writer, Politician |
Religion | Hinduism |
Pandit Nilakantha Das, was born on 5 August 1884[1] in the village Sri Ramchandrapur of Puri district. He was one of the comrades of 'Pancha Sakha' of 'Satyabadi Era'. He was an orator, politician, social reformer and patriot. He was awarded an M. Phil. by the University of Calcutta. He denied a lucrative job under British Government and worked as a headmaster of Satyabadi High School.[2] He was also a great writer and orator. His speeches inspired the young generation to fight against untouchability and other social evils.[3] He died on 6 November 1967.[4]
In 1951 he was elected to Odisha Legislative Assembly from 'Swadhin Jana Sangha' a new party.[5] In 1955 as per request of Jawaharlal Nehru he joined Congress. He was re-elected in 1957 from Congress.
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