ODISHA REVIEW VOL. LXXV NO.7-8 FEBRUARY-MARCH - 2019 SANJAY KUMAR SINGH, I.A.S. Commissioner-cum-Secretary LAXMIDHAR MOHANTY, 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 FEBRUARY - MARCH - 2019 The Strength in the Scars - A Woman’s Worth Subhrata Pattnaik Dr. Lenin Mohanty ... ix Biju - The Greatest Odia in Living Memory Prof. Rajkishore Mishra ... 1 Women of Odisha : Status and Challenges Prof. Asha Hans ... 4 Dr. Amrita Patel Panchayati Raj Institution - Odisha Perspective Balabhadra Ghadai ... 11 When the Tamil Rebels Came Calling Anil Dhir ... 14 Biju, the Comrade of the Whole Dr. Bhubaneswar Pradhan ... 17 A Tribute to the Pilot - Patriot Biju Patnaik Subhrata Pattnaik ... 18 Health and Environment : A Keen Observation Dr. Chittaranjan Mishra ... 23 The Role of Rhythm, Rhythmic Instrument and the Instrumentalist in the realm of Music : Hindustani Classical etc.