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ODISHA REVIEW VOL. LXXVI NO.1 AUGUST - 2019 SANJAY KUMAR SINGH, I.A.S. Commissioner-cum-Secretary KRUPASINDHU MISHRA, O.A.S (SAG) Director DR. LENIN MOHANTY Editor Editorial Assistance Production Assistance Bibhu Chandra Mishra Debasis Pattnaik Bikram Maharana Sadhana Mishra Cover Design & Illustration D.T.P. & Design Manas Ranjan Nayak Hemanta Kumar Sahoo Photo Kishor Kumar Sinha Raju Singh Manoranjan Mohanty The Odisha Review aims at disseminating knowledge and information concerning Odisha’s socio-economic development, art and culture. Views, records, statistics and information published in the Odisha Review are not necessarily those of the Government of Odisha. Published by Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar - 751001 and Printed at Odisha Government Press, Cuttack - 753010. For subscription and trade inquiry, please contact : Manager, Publications, Information & Public Relations Department, Loksampark Bhawan, Bhubaneswar - 751001. Rs.5/- Five Rupees / Copy E-mail : [email protected] Visit : http://odisha.gov.in Contact : 9937057528(M) i CONTENTS AUGUST - 2019 Address of Hon'ble Governor of Odisha Prof. Ganeshi Lal to the Odisha Legislative Assembly ... ... 1 History of Odisha Needs to be Rewritten Sudhansu Sekhar Rath ... 7 Quit India Movement in Cuttack : Role of Surendra Nath Dwivedy Dr. Jugal Kishore Hota ... 11 Social Movements and Social Change in India : Sanghamitra Jena ... 15 A Conceptual Framework Nupur Pattanaik Shasibhusan Rath : A Freedom Fighter-cum-Journalist Dr. Prafulla Chandra Mohanty... 20 Mahatma Gandhi's Views on Education Prof. R.K. Nanda ... 24 Swadeshi Movement in Odisha Balabhadra Ghadai ... 29 Jayee Rajguru : A Great Martyr Dr. Sudarsan Pradhan ... 33 'The Quit India Resolution' and August Revolution in Odisha Dr. Janmejay Choudhury ... 37 Surendra Sai Dr. Bhubaneswar Pradhan ... 41 Buxi Jagabandhu : The Gallant Fighter Er. Raghunath Patra ... 42 Jayamangal Rath : A Reformer Kanhu Balakrishna Bihary ... 43 Konark : The Quintessence of Art Prabhudutt Dash ... 45 Tsunami Sangram Keshari Kar ... 46 Shree Gundicha Yatra of Lord Shree Jagannath Susanta Kumar Dash ... 47 Dr. Bhaskar Mishra Padmashree Satya Narayan Rajguru : The Poet and the Historian Dr. Jayanti Rath ... 54 Rama Devi : The First Woman Freedom Fighter of Odisha Manas Chandra Behera ... 57 Role of Gandhiji in the Freedom Movement Rabindra Kumar Behuria ... 62 Lauliki : A Shatkarma of Gheranda Samhita Santamati Dash ... 70 ii National Flag The national flag is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron (kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. The ratio of width of the flag to its length is two to three. In the centre of the white band is a navy blue charkha or the wheel which appears on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. Its diameter approximates to the width of the white band and it has 24 spokes. The design of the national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on July22, 1947. Its use and display are regulated by the Indian Flag Code. iii National Song Vande Mataram ! Sujalam, suphalam, malayaja shitalam, Shasyashyamalam, Mataram ! Shubhrajyotsna pulakitayaminim, Phullakusumita drumadala shobhinim, Suhasinim sumadhura bhashinim, Sukhadam varadam, Mataram ! The song, Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom. It has an equal status with Jana-gana-mana. The first political occasion when it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress. iv National Anthem Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya he, Bharata-bhagya-vidhata. Punjab-Sindhu-Gujarat-Maratha, Dravida-Utkala-Banga, Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga Uchchala-Jaladhi-taranga. Tava shubha name jage, Tava shubha asisa mage, Gahe tava jaya gatha, Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata. Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he, Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he! The playing time of the full version of the National Anthem is approximately 52 seconds. A short version consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds) is also played on certain occasions. The song, Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950. It was first sung on December 27, 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas. v 'FATHER OF THE NATION' MAHATMA GANDHI vi MARTYRS OF ODISHA Jayee Rajguru Veer Surendra Sai (1739-1805) (23.01.1809 - 28.02.1884) Birsa Munda Baji Rout (Died in Ranchi jail in June 1900) (Shot dead on 11.10.1938) vii MARTYRS OF ODISHA Raghunath Mohanty Dibakara Parida (18.07.1910 - 04.04.1941 hanged) (30.11.1911 - 04.04.1941 hanged) Laxman Naik (22.11.1899-29.03.1943 hanged) viii Message of Prof. Ganeshi Lal, Hon'ble Governor of Odisha, on the occasion of the Independence Day -2019 I extend my heartiest greetings and good wishes to all of you on the 73rd Independence Day of our Country. This historic freedom attained through the path of ‘Ahimsa’ reminds us of the great sacrifice and invaluable contribution of the Father of our Nation Mahatma Gandhiji and the great Nationalist leaders of our Freedom Movement. Let us pay our respectful homage to the great patriots and revolutionaries of our country and our state, those who sacrificed themselves for achieving this historic feat on this day in 1947 and our valiant martyrs and brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the peace and security of our country. Our freedom was the result of their selfless sacrifice. Role of Odisha and its people in the Nation’s Freedom Struggle is an unforgettable chapter in the annals of human history. Odisha was in the forefront of India’s struggle for Independence pursuing the path of “peace and non-violence”. 40 years before the revolt of 1857, Odisha revolted for freedom with its brave sons, the ‘Paikas’ under the leadership of Buxi Jagabandhu of Khordha in a fierce battle with the British known widely as the “Paika Bidroha”. The “Paika Bidroha” of 1817 in Odisha is being termed as India’s first organised armed rebellion against the British rule by many scholars, researchers and historians. Anti-colonial uprisings also took place in several parts of the State that are a testimony to the nationalistic fervour and altruistic spirit of the people of Odisha. Odisha today is a bright example of stability with growth. With more than 4.5 crore people at the core of all its initiatives, the State is committed to transform itself with its ix pro-people and pro-poor approach. The 5 ‘T’s approach of governance i.e Teamwork, Transparency, Technology, Transformation & Time for effective and timely delivery of services to the people has now gained real momentum and is poised to fast transform the State and its people. An era of open accountability and responsive governance has now been ushered in Odisha. Our pro-people schemes, zero tolerance to corruption, a good number of welfare and empowerment programmes for women and the girl child, old and aged, disadvantaged and the differently-abled, farmers, youth, workers, artisans, etc. have been benchmarked and emulated by States all over the Country. The State treats women as equal partners in the process of development and now is a model for women empowerment and social security. Odisha is among the top States of the country in investment on irrigation and water resource. Odisha’s industry friendly policy framework followed by a robust ease of doing business mechanism is fast transforming Odisha into a prime destination for live investments. Odisha has always demonstrated that there is vast scope for large scale employment and value addition, massive industrialization and creation of world class infrastructure, MSME clusters and Start-up hubs in areas of health, rural housing, transport and numerous other sectors. The State is fostering Start-ups to boost entrepreneurship ecosystem. Odisha has been lauded for its robust Disaster preparedness and management model, and granting of land Rights to the urban poor. In the meanwhile, Odisha has emerged as a prime sports destination with aggressive promotion of sporting activities in the youth, world-class infrastructure and forward looking policies. With the sincere and co-ordinated efforts of the people of Odisha, we can effectively combat and overcome any crisis and give them their rightful place in the society. Let us join hands and work together for strengthening and safeguarding the dignity of our State, its people and the country as a whole. Jai Hind. x Message of Shri Naveen Patnaik, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha on the occasion of Independence Day- 2019 On the occasion of the Independence Day, I convey my best wishes to all. On this occasion, I pay my sincere tributes to the great freedom fighters like Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru, Netajee Subhas Chandra Bose, Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das, Utkal Gourab Madhusudan Das, Nabakrushna Choudhury, Gopabandhu Choudhury, Saheed Laxman Nayak, Veer Surendra Sai, Maa Rama Devi, Malati Choudhury, Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab, Biju Patnaik and Parbati Giri. I also pay my homage to our martyr Jawans who have sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country's peace and security. This year the whole world is celebrating the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhian Principles and ideals have become more relevant today. I have been consistently demanding for inclusion of 'Non-violence' in the preamble of our Constitution. I would like to reiterate it again. This will further glorify our democracy in the whole world. The real freedom comes with inclusive growth in the society. From Malkangiri to Mayurbhanj and Kalahandi to Kendrapara, today all classes of people are a part of our development paradigm.