11th National Tribal / Folk Song and Dance Festival With National Level Exhibition

From 19th May to 23rd May, 2013 At Muktakash Rangamancha, Saradhabali Field, Puri, Odisha

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Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India

Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata

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North East Zone Cultural Centre, Dimapur, Nagaland

Song & Drama Division, New Delhi

Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi

SHREE SHRIKSHETRA SOOCHANA Hi-Tech Office, Jail Road, Puri-752002 (Odisha)

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27 KUDERMUKHI

Swami Vivekananda : The Prophet of Human Emancipation

Souribandhu Kar This year, India in particular and the world in helter skelter to a safer distance out of fear, general celebrates the 150th birth Anniversary shouting danger to arendranath. He had many of Swami Vivekananda, the prophet of human astounding experience in his childhood which emancipation. To quote Dr. Bhupendranath in later life stand him in good stead. He used to Dutta, say to others,“Don’t believe a thing because another has said it is so. Find out the truth for “Gandhi’s dream of Ram Rajya (what ever it yourself. That is realisation.” might have meant) gave place to a democratic republic. And our democracy is bourgeois His search for truth brought him to Sri democracy which is fast evolving into Ramakrishna, the unlettered priest of Plutocracy, i.e. Rule of the Dakshineswari who through capitalist class. In the zigzag his long and arduous Swami course of the politics of Souribandhu Kar 48 Odisha present-day India are Review January - 2013 discernible the dialectical sadhana verified in his life, contradictions of historical “The Three great orders of materialism.” Metaphysical thought- dualism, modified monism “It is in the context of these and absolute monism are developments that the stages on the way to the utterances of Swamiji are supreme truth. They are not once again being put before contradictory, but rather these engaged in the task of when added the one to the nation-building.” other are complementary.” Vivekananda was born on the The various paths – Jnana, holy morning of Makar Karma, Bhakti and Yoga – all Sankranti, 12th January 1863. lead to the same goal, if He was born in this family of followed with steady zeal and an Attorney General of High Court of West applications and no other colour, caste, creed Bengal and was called Vireshwar in early child or sex is any the last bar to the sacred temple of hood and later as Narendranath Dutta, shortly realization.” Naren. His father was Viswanath Dutta and the In his search for truth, Narendranath met Sri mother, renowned for her piety and devotion, Ramakrishna which is very significant. As was Bhubaneswari Devi. mentioned in the life of Swami Vivekananda, From his very childhood, Narendranath began “Sri Ramakrishna was the heart of old India, to show unmistakable signs of future with its spiritual perspective, its asceticism and greatness. Sometimes, he would play at its realisation – the India of the Upanishads. meditation alongwith his friends and become so much absorbedin it that he lost all outward consciousness. Once, so deep was his meditation that he could not feel even the presence of a deadly cobra that neared him with his expanded hood, while his friends ran

31 Naren came to him with all the doubts and libraries could not have done ..., the tragic face scepticism of the modern age, unwilling to of the present day, the God struggling in accept even the highest truths of religion humanity, the cry of the people of India and of without verification, yet with a burning zeal for the world for help and the heroic duty of the the truth raging within him. The result of the new Oedipus, whose task it was to deliver contact of these two great personalities, Sri Thebes from the talons of the sphinix or to Ramakrishna and Narendranath as the Swami perish with Thebes.” Vivekananda who was to become the heart of a new India with the ancient spiritual perspective So, Swami gathered manifold experience heightened, widened and strengthened to during their wandering period and it was the include modern learning; old ideas assimilating preparation for the fulfilment of the lofty the new. The intense activity in the west to be mission of Sri Ramakrishna. As a wandering combined with the deep meditation of the East, monk, he discovered the country, but more Asceticism and retirement were to be important, he discovered himself. Swamiji saw supplemented by work and service to others. the terrible poverty and misery of the masses From the merging of these two currents came and said, “it is now my firm conviction that it is Neo-Hinduism, the faith of a glorious futile to preach religion amongst them without tomorrow, in which all should be fulfilment and first trying to remove their poverty and their nothing denial.” sufferings. It is forthis reason to find more means for the salvation of the poor in India – Narendra endowed with the spiritual power of that – I am going to America.” his master Sri Ramakrishna united all the young disciples and household devotees under his So, Swami thought of going to the west and able leadership and resolved to dedicate heard about the Parliament of Religions would themselves into a spiritual fraternity. That led 49 January - 2013 Odisha Review be held in to the formation of Ramakrishna Math and 1893 at Chicago in America. He got the Ramakrishna Mission. Swamiji in a letter in blessings of the holy mother Sri Sri Sarada Devi 1899 wrote, “life is a series of fights and and his disciples arranged the fund for his disillusionments ... The secret of life is not journey. On May 31, 1893 he had boarded the enjoyment but education through experience.” ship peninsular unexpectedly, he met two of his Gurubhais-Swami Brahmananda and He had the experience as a wondering work. Swami Turiyananda at the Mount Abu Road Leaving the Barranagar math and his brother Station and unburdened himself to them with a disciples, he plunged into the trackless ocean of pathetic passion; “I have now travelled all over India to do the bidding of the Master. India — But alas, it was agony to me, my brothers tosee with my own eyes the terrible As Romani Rolland put it, “He wandered free poverty and misery of the masses, and I could from plan, caste, home, constantly alongwith not restrain my tears. It is now my firm God. And this was single hour of his life when he conviction that it is futile to preach religion was not brought in to contact with the sorrows, amongst them without first trying to remove the desires, the abuses and feverishness of their poverty and their sufferings. “It is for this living men, rich and poor, in town and in field, reason – to find more means for the salvation he became one with their lives; the great book of the poor of India – that I am going to of life revealed to him what all the books in the America.” Referring to this meeting Swami Turiyananda said later, “I could clear perceive that the sufferings of humanity were pulsating in the heart of Swamiji – his heart was a huge cauldron in which the sufferings of mankind

32 were being made into healing balm. Nobody their sources in different places, all mingle their could understand Vivekananda unless he saw water in the sea, so, O’ lord, the different paths at least a fraction of the volcanic feelings which which men take though different tendencies, were in him. various though they appear, crooked or Swamiji reached America and stayed for some straight, all lead to Thee.” Whosoever comes to time at Boston as it was cheaper than Chicago. me, through what so ever form, I reach him; all He had to undergo a lot of hardship before he men are struggling through paths which in the landed in the Parliament of Religions. It was end lead to me.” opened on Monday, the 11th September, 1893 In his concluding address at the parliament in at 10 A.M. in the great hall of Columbus at the Chicago, Swamiji declared; “If it (the Art Institute of Chicago. The representatives Parliament of Religions) has proved to the from Theism, Judaism, Mahammedanism, world that holiness, purity and charity are not Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, the exclusive possessions of any 50 Odisha Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Catholicism, the Review January - 2013 church in the world and Greek Church and Protestantism were seated. that every system has produced men and In the centre sat cardinal gibbons, the highest women of the most exalted character .... upon prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the the banner of every religion will soon be western continent. On the right and left of him written, in spite of resistance; ‘help and not were gathered the oriental delegates – Pratap fight’, ‘Assimilation and not destruction’, Chandra Majumdar of Bengal, Nagarkar of ‘Harmony and peace and not dissension.” Bombay representing Brahmo Samaj, With the speech at Parliament of Religions, Dharmapala of Buddhism of Ceylon, Gandhi ( a Swami Vivekananda bridged a spiritual tie distant relative of Mahatma Gandhi) , and Mr. between the East and the West. The message Chakraborty alongwith Mrs. Annie Besant of Religious Harmony is bold and clear. This is a represented Theosophy and Swami prophetic message for the mankind. Vivekananda. To-day we are in a new millennium and a new Swami Vivekananda stood up with all the society. It has its bright as well as dark side. As dignity, grace and charm of his spiritual Swamiji said, “If the room is full of darkness, personality, and bowing down to Goddess the task is not to weep and wail. It is to strike a Saraswati, surveyed in a sweep the whole match, to bring the light, todispel darkness”. assembly of the great hall and addressed the This is in man’s possibilities and he cannot distinguished gathering as “Sisters and escape from this responsibility. There lies the Brothers of America. truth for human emancipation which Swami ” To quote Romain Rolland, “ Hardly had he Vivekananda has shown us. began to preach than men and women athirst for his message came flocking to him. They Souribandhu Kar, Plot No. 5012/5853,Gajapatinagar, came from all parts; from salons and Bhubaneswar-751005, universities, Sincere and pure Christians and sincere free thinkers and agnostics.” Swami Vivekananda stood on the platform of parliament as the living embodiment of universality and harmony. What he said at the Parliament of Religions ? He presented Hinduism as a religion which had taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. To quote him, “As the different streams having

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KARNATAK ADD Netaji : A Profile Jagannath Mohanty

Subhash Chandra Bose was a born relief work and other social services. He revolutionary. His dynamism and in-born became the General Secretary of the Bengal leadership qualities made him a true leader, the P.C.C. in 1923 and was elected to the “Netaji” of India, a great champion of the cause Corporation of Calcutta in 1924. He was of the masses. He was a freedom fighter with an appointed Chief Executive Officer of the indomitable spirit. It is a sad irony that Subhash, Corporation by C.R.Das, the Mayor. He devoted a leader with a spirit of sacrifice and dedication himself to various developmental activities in to the cause of independence, had to resign the Calcutta city and became extremely from the Congress Party at a very crucial time. popular. The mysterious circumstances under which he Subhash was, however, arrested in October, left the country, operated from a foreign land 1 9 2 4 f o r h i s a l l e g e d and worked for freedom of i nvo l ve m e nt w i t h t h e his country will remain a terrorists. He was put to living legend for centuries. Mandalay Jail in Burma and From the verychildhood at was detained there for years. Cuttack, Subhash had shown He was so much popular that the qualities of fighting for during his imprisonment in j u s t i c e , s e r v i n g t h e Mandalay Jail, he was elected downtrodden and the in 1926 to the Bengal underprivileged. During his Legislative Council defeating student days at Cuttack he a famous moderate leader, had developed a humanity Jatindra Nath Bose. In 1928, g r e a t r e s p e c t f o r he was one of the chief revolutionaries. Even the organizers of Calcutta session most alluring job of ICS never of the Congress held under attracted him and he resigned the presidentship of Motilal from this post in 1921 for N e h r u . H e b e c a m e a serving the cause of the wellknown Trade Union country. In his letters from leader and was elected as the London to his elder brother Sarat Chandra and President of the All India Trade Union Congress. to the undisputed leader C.R. Das, he expressed For a period of two decades from 1921 to 1941, his intention to resign his job and to return to Netaji was closely associated with all India. After reaching Bombay on July 16, 1921 programmes of the Congress and became the he first met Gandhiji and discussed his future President of the plan of action. twice, first in 1938, and again in 1939. From the very beginning, Subhash Netaji was by nature an uncompromising demonstrated his ability as a great leader by fighter and from the beginning of his life, he organising a hartal in Calcutta in protest against was against any kind of compromise. In the the visit of the Prince of Wales. His leadership gained confidence of the people, but he was arrested on December 20, 1921 and was awarded six months’ imprisonment. Then came a period of hectic activities of Netaji in organising meeting and conferences, flood

37 very first instance, he alongwith many others in final struggle would start at all places. He also the country was shocked, when Gandhiji reiterated the same in Tripura Congress suddenly called off the Civil Disobedience Session on March 10, 1939. He observed, “I Movement. In his unfinished autobiography, An must give clear and unequivocal expression to Indian Pilgrim he mentioned, “We were angry what I have been feeling for sometime past, when we learnt of this stoppage of our struggle namely that time has come for us to raise the at a time when we seemed to be consolidating issue of swaraj and submit our national our position and advancing on all fronts.” He demand to the British Government in the form could not conceal his feelings and expressed of an ultimatum” (Quoted in Grover, 1990, very strongly against such vacillations on the P.22). part of Gandhiji and compromises made by him Netaji sought re-election for the second term throughout his life. In the Calcutta session of for the office of the President of the Congress the Congress in 1928, Netaji and Jawaharlal in 1939. But Gandhiji and other leaders Nehru jointly fought against the move for opposed his re-election, as they did not Dominion Status for India as the goal of the support his stand. His major concern was to Congress, and moved an amendment to the accelerate the pace of struggle for freedom so official resolution for complete independence. that independence would be achieved without On October 26, 1931, while Subhash was the further delay. Gandhi, however, did not Mayor of the Calcutta Corporation, inspite of subscribe to Netaji’s views. In the elections repeated Government warnings, he led a Pattabhi Sitaramaya, who enjoyed the support procession of Congressmen in Calcutta and was of Gandhiji lost to Subhas. Most of the severely assaulted by the police. He was always Congress leaders again came out with their with the people and leading them in their support to Gandhiji and Subhash resigned from struggle. During the thirties he was in Europe the Congress Presidentship on April 9, 1939. on exile, but he spared no pains in contacting Although Subhash had to resign under the and canvassing the leaders of various countries prevailing situations, he did not accept defeat for enlisting their support in achieving freedom and formed the Forward Bloc immediately from imperialism. He strongly opposed the after, within the purview of the Congress Party federal scheme provided in the Government of itself with the members “For an anti- India Act, 1935 while he was in Europe, on the imperialist struggle”. He also travelled ground that it would weaken the unity of the extensively and gave clarion call to the people country. As he found a group of Congress to get themselves ready for the ultimate leaders inclined to the federal scheme, he struggle. People everywhere supported him became vociferous against such a compromise. wholeheartedly. The World War-II, broke out Total Independence, according to Netaji, was on September 3, 1939. Netaji immediately the only goal to be achieved by the Congress convened an anti-imperialist Conference at and anything less than that was not acceptable Nagpur in October, 1939 and appealed all to him. In February 1939, Subhash gave a leftist forces to write “to utilise the situation.” clarion call in the Jalpaiguri session of the Besides the Forward Bloc, he formed the Left Bengal Provincial Congress Committee for Consolidation Committee for spearheading the giving a six month ultimatum to the British struggle for Freedom. Government for leaving India failing which the As Subhash was going ahead to give a boost to the Freedom Movement, the Congress High Command took action against him and “virtually expelled him from the Congress.” They also suspended the Bengal Provincial Congress Committee for supporting him. As reported by Nirmal Bose (1990 : p.24), “But

38 nothing deterred him. He organised the Anti- true patriot and a great fighter for Freedom. compromise Conference at Ramgarh in March, After World War - II when the British 1940 at the time when the regular Congress Government tried to play hide and seek, session was held there. The gathering at his Gandhiji developed more profound love for conference was much larger than the gathering Subhash. at the Congress session. It was decided to Netaji actually provided a Second Front to the observe Sirajadullah Day on 3rd July 1940. It Independence struggle and became was declared that on that day attempts would instrumental in getting the British out of the be made by thousands of people to demolish Indian soil. It is true that India achieved the Holwell monument in Calcutta. This was to independence through non-violence; but that be the beginning of the struggle, and the does not undermine the contributions of those programme was so prepared that both the who shed their blood for this noble cause. Both Hindus and Muslims could feel enthused about Subhash and Gandhi were stalwarts in their it. It was not difficult for the British Government own separate ways, and both had the sole to understand the importance of this objective of achieving independence. But their movement. Bose was arrested a day before i.e. means were different : Netaji, the symbol of on the 2nd July, 1940. But the movement youthful spirit, tried to achieve his goal by any started according to the schedule. Bose was means, whereas Gandhiji was strongly first imprisoned in the Presidency Jail, and committed to the path of truth and non afterwards, in consideration of his health, he violence. Both Netaji and Gandhiji had the was kept in House detention in his Elgin Road honesty and sincerity of purpose, and they residence. From there he left in cognit in the pursued their ideologies with unflinching month of January 1941”. devotion and dedication. References : 1. Azad, In spite of utmost provocation and insult, it was Abul Kalam. India Wins Freedom. Calcutta : utterly amazing that Subhash being an Orient Langmans, 1986. 2. Bose, Subhash Ch. uncompromising leader rather maintained Cross Roads : The Works of Netaji (1938-40). remarkable dignity and sobriety, did not fall Bombay : AsiaPublishing House, 1962. 3. Bose, back from his principles and ideology. All Subhash Ch. The Indian Struggle, (1920- 42) including Rabindranath Tagore admired him Bombay : Asia Publishing House, 1961. 4. and the poet wrote to him, “The dignity and Grover, V. Political Thinkers of Modern India Vol forbearance which you have shown in the midst 6, New Delhi, Deep & Deep publications, 1990. of a most aggravating situation has won my 5. Sitaramayya, Pattabhi. The History of the admiration and confidence. The same perfect Congress (1935-40) New Delhi decorum has still to be maintained by Bengal for the sake of her own self-respect and thereby to help to turn you apparent defeat into Jagannath Mohanty lives at 2935, Gouri Nagar, permanent victory.” Netaji was even not taken Bhubaneswar- 751 002. in the working committee as a member by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, who was elected President of Congress on the resignation of Subhash. Netaji was trying to prepare the country for a struggle with an ultimate result, but the AICC wanted to stand on its way. Therefore, in its meeting held at Bombay in June, 1939 two resolutions were passed Gandhiji had deep love and affection for Netaji, inspite of their ideological differences. It was very well known to Gandhiji that Subhash was a

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Glory to Mother Utkal : Our State Song Bande Utkal Janani

Gurukalyan Mohapatra

Kantakabi Laksmikanta Mohapatra's 'Vande won Nobel Prize hundred years ago, his song Utkal Janani' is going to be State's song very 'Janagana-mana-adhinayak-jayahe' was first soon. It would have been declared much adopted by our Constituent Assembly as the earlier, but some formalities were met. Our National Anthem of India on 24th January in Culture Department decided to adopt only 1950 and Vande Mataram of late poet Bankim three stanzas out of six stanzas i.e. first, fourth Chandra Chatterjee was also selected as the and the last stanza. The task of shortening the National Song of India having equal honour. song was given to Utkal University of Culture. But Tagore's National Anthem of India was first But more experts and writers should have been sung on 27th December, 1911 at Calcutta (now included in its selection committee to select called Kolkata) session of the INC (Indian best stanzas. Finally it was decided on 17 National Congress). The INC then was not at all December 2013 at Bhubaneswar by the Culture a political party of today, but consisted of Department that selected stanzas (without several political parties and outfits who had music) alongwith the selected musical part been fighting against the Britishers to shall be sent to Home Department for approval emancipate India. and subsequently, the Information & Public Relations Department shall declare about the On the other hand, movement for a separate State song. It could be sung and it could also be province on language basis gathered played with the prescribed music. momentum in Orissa (now called Odisha). The The Culture Department has followed the Utkal Sammilani (Utkal Union Conference) was musical tone of Late Balakrushna Dash, a spearheading this movement under the famous singer and music director. In fifties, he leadership of Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan Das directed this song in All India Radio. a n d U t ka l a m a n i G o p a b a n d h u D a s . Lakshmikanta Mohapatra's father Choudhury Kantakabi Laksmikanta Mohapatra translated Bhagabat Prasad Samantaray Mohapatra was a his own song into English. The English version of close associate of Madhusudan and worked three adopted stanzas are - hard for Utkal Sammilani. He was a lawyer by 1. I adore thee, O' Mother Utkal How loving profession and elected thrice to the then Bihar- are thy smile and voice ! O' Mother, Orissa Assembly from Bhadrak constituency Mother, Mother ! before Independence and was first Oriya to be elected as the Vice- President (now called 2. Thy bejewelled with splendid shrines, Deputy Speaker) twice. All these factors Richly dressed art thou in varied arts Thy influenced Laksmikanta Mohapatra to eulogise limbs studded with sacred sites O' Mother Utkal. He wrote not only Vande Utkal Mother, Mother, Mother ! Janani but Koti Koti Kanthe Aji and Udai 3. Greeted by thy great, the crowning birds, Nishana Bajai Bhery etc. many fiery and Thy untarnished glory proclaimed all around, Blessed art thou, the holy, the unfailing Abode, I adore thee, O' Mother, Mother, Mother ! This reminds us about our National Anthem and Song. Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore who

43 touching songs. Orissa's well known singer and powerful patriotic song was sung at Utkal freedom fighter Banchhanidhi Mohanty used Sammilani's special session at Balasore in to sing poet Laksmikanta's patriotic songs 1912, a few months after Kavi Guru Rabindra throughout Orissa to inspire the people to Nath Tagore's famous national anthem Jana participate in the movement. Gana Mana Adhinayak Jayahe was sung first officially. But Vande Mataram of Bankim Subsequently, Laksmikanta became Kantakabi Chandra Chatterjee (from his novel Ananda and all his songs touched the hearts of million Matha) was first sung officially much earlier i.e. of Odias. His songs were of two types, i.e. in 1886 session of Indian National Congress. devotional and patriotic. Kantakabi's all Kanta Kabi's Vande Utkal Janani was used as a devotional songs have been compiled in Jivana powerful weapon by Utkal Sammilani to Sangeeta (songs of the soul) and all his patriotic emancipate Orissa. In a meeting at Bhadrak songs were collected in Dunduvi (a warfare High School in the year 1933, Laksmikanta musical instrument ). Both the books are out of wash felicitated for his literary achievements. print now but one finds the songs in the second His friend Laksmi Narayan Sahoo, a well known part of Kanta Sahitya Mala (complete works of writer and social worker presiding over that Kantakabi) meeting conferred on Laksmikanta, the title 'Kantakabi'. Another young freedom fighter However, Kantakabi's prayer to Mother Utkal who was also present in the meeting was no on Odisha is unique in its form and content other than Harekrushna Mahtab. He admitted having impressive stanzas. Its all six stanzas that Laksmikanta's powerful patriotic songs depict the glory of Mother Odisha which had inspired him a lot during the freedom capture everyone's attention. It also attracts struggle. those who do not understand its meaning. When asked to both his sons Nityananda and It is also learnt from history that when Vande Gour Chandra about this powerful and Utkal Janani was first sung at Utkal Sammilani's charming song they said that Kantakabi did special session at Balasore in 1912, the song compose the song in a quite different situation, had its spell-bound effect on its audience and being inspired by the divine blessings. The surprised the dignitaries on the dias including Mother Odisha's natural beauty, charming Utkal Gourab Madhusudan Das. Utkalmani surroundings and its historical as well as Gopabandhu Das was presiding over that geographical uniqueness really haunted poet s p e c i a l s e s s i o n . G o p a b a n d h u wa s Laksmikanta's imagination. Nobody, even his overwhelmed. When he came to know that family members did not try, but our State Laksmikanta has written this song, he spontaneously has selected this song with embraced him and tears came out of his eyes. alacrity to be its State's song which really excels So also Madhu Babu spoke high of Laksmikanta all other patriotic songs of Odisha. Of course, for his writing. three out of six stanzas have been adopted to In the past, Marathas, Mughals and then be our state song. It's shorter version, of course, Britishers have conquered Orissa and it lost its have not been appreciated by all, but for state's independence. Orissa's geographical interest, almost all have agreed for these three boundaries changed from time to time stanzas. accordingly. But one may find in this song that Let us look back to history. Officially, this in Vande Utkal Janani, Odisha's natural beauty, God's bounty and boundaries remained unchanged. Besides, Odisha's high tradition of arts and crafts in the temples, culture or literature and the peaceful social living, all these exist in this beautiful song which always inspires everybody to march ahead for the sake of the motherland.

44 When Biju Patnaik was the Chief Minister for Kantakabi Laksmikanta Mohapatra was born at the second time in nineties, as the Leader of the Cuttack City on 9 December 1888. He passed House, he requested the then Speaker of Orissa away on 24 February 1953, sixty years ago. To Legislative Assembly, Shri Yudhisthira Das perpetuate his memory, a statue of the poet Vande Utkal Janani to be played at the end of was unveiled by our Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri the assembly session. At the assembly session's Naveen Patnaik in front of the PMG building at beginning the musical tone of our National Bhubaneswar. Among others, our M.P. Dr. Anthem is played as per the tradition. Likewise, Prasanna Kumar Patsani, Mayor Shri Ananta the assembly session ends with the song of Jena, local M.L.A Shri Bijaya Mohanty, Principal Vande Utkal Janani. The Department of Culture Secretary of Culture Department Shri Ashok has prescribed three stanzas to be sung with Kumar Tripathy, Director of Culture Shri Susil Late Balakrushna Das's musical tone without Das, Secretary of Odisha Sahitya Akademi Shri music as well as the music only. Also the music Bijoy Kumar Nayak, the sculptor of the statue would be played by the Police Band Party. The Shri G.K.Padhi and some family members of Department shall ban all other forms of this Kantakabi were present. State Song after it is declared as the State Song. It is unfortunate that some private T.V. channels Gurukalyana Mohapatra, VA-29/3, Unit-II, donot mention the name of the poet nor Bhubaneswar - 751009. display his photograph when this song is played.

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