Odisha CM Pays Homage to Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo | Odisha News
Bhubaneswar: Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid homage to the Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo, the erstwhile king of Mayurbhanj State of British India, on his birth anniversary.
Tweeting in Odia, CM Naveen says, “My humble tributes to the flagbearer of Odia Bhasa Andolan and the formation of the state of Odisha- Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo. His magazines ‘Utkal Prabha’ and ‘Manorama’ not only helped in highlighting the Odia literature but also helped in the upliftment of the society.
Maharaja Bhanjdeo was known as a philosopher-king. Apart from several philanthropical work, he was also a torchbearer who worked towards promotion of Odia language and formation of state of Odisha post-independence.
He attained at the throne of Mayurbhanj at the age of eleven and in his next 30 years he wholeheartedly dedicated for development of his state. The erstwhile Maharaja constituted the state council for administration in the state and brought about reforms in the sphere of language, health and administration.
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