Summary
The state governor, chief minister, and other leaders gave flowers and talked about his good work.
He helped start the movement for a separate Odisha province and supported education and journalism.
Key Points
5 points1
Gopabandhu Das was called "Utkalmani," which means a gem of Odisha.
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He was the first president of the Indian National Congress in Odisha from 1920 to 1928.
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He wrote poems, started schools, and worked for the welfare of people.
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Leaders from different parties, such as the Bharatiya Janata Party and Biju Janata Dal, all honored him.
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His ideas about helping others and caring for the language are still taught today.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsreformer
a person who tries to change things for the better
poet
someone who writes poems
commemorative
done to remember an important person or event
province
a large area of a country, like a state
journalism
the work of writing news and stories for people
invaluable
extremely valuable, cannot be measured
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