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<p>2409:4062:298:8143:6EF9:E9D0:BC38:EE4: Adding source</p> <hr /> <div>{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}<br /> <br /> '''Biswambhar Parida''' (8 February 1921 &amp;ndash; 25 November 1999) was an [[India]]n [[Freedom fighter]] who was born in the [[Jagatsinghpur District]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Odisha]]. He plunged into the [[Indian Independence Movement]] at a very early age, was a devout follower of [[Gandhian]] Freedom Movement and was imprisoned for around two years. He got himself involved in many social, literary and organizational activities among his in-mates and fellow [[Freedom fighter]]s, while being at [[Berhampur]] [[Prison]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Biswambhar Parida |website= | date= |url=http://pages.rediff.com/info/biswambhar-parida/1545778| access-date=2021-01-25}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> After Independence of [[India]], Parida devoted himself to the field of [[journalism]] in the leading regional newspapers of Odisha, such as ''The [[Samaja]]'' and ''The [[Prajantra]]'', for more than 40 years. While working for ''The [[Prajantra]]'', he remained a close associate of [[Harekrushna Mahatab]], ex - [[Chief Minister of Odisha]] and ex - [[Governor of Maharashtra]]. Till his death, Parida remained one of the five permanent Trust Board Members of ''The [[Prajantra Prachar Samiti]]'', founded by [[Harekrushna Mahatab]]. He also had close acquaintance with [[Biju Patnaik]] and [[Janaki Ballabh Patnaik]], ex - [[Chief Ministers of Odisha]].<br /> <br /> He was quite active in literary circles also. His collection of short poems, ''Shatabdira Dyani'' (Oriya)-- translation in English - ''Voice of the Century'' is widely acclaimed in [[Oriya language|Oriya]] literary sphere.<br /> <br /> He ascended to the top ranks of the state-level and national level freedom fighters' organisation. He remained President of All [[Odisha]] Freedom fighters' Samiti for more than 15 years and also became Vice - President of All India Freedom Fighters' Samiti.<br /> <br /> During later stages of his life, Parida was active in several social and cultural organisations in cities of [[Cuttack]] &amp; [[Bhubaneswar]] and district of [[Jagatsinghpur]] and was regarded as one of the most prominent social personality in the region. He died in Cuttack on 25 November 1999. He was awarded ''[[Utkal Jyoti]]'' posthumously.<br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{authority control}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Parida, Biswambhar}}<br /> [[Category:Indian male journalists]]<br /> [[Category:1921 births]]<br /> [[Category:1999 deaths]]<br /> [[Category:Indian independence activists from Odisha]]<br /> [[Category:Journalists from Odisha]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{India-journalist-stub}}</div>

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