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Bira Surendra Sai (23 January 1809 – 28 February 1884) was an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter from what is now Odisha.He fought against the British rule in India after they dethroned the rulers of the Sambalpur State.
Sarala Devi (9 August 1904 – 4 October 1986) was an Indian independence activist, feminist, social activist, politician and writer. She was the first Odia woman to join the Non-cooperation movement in 1921 and the first Odia woman delegate of the Indian National Congress.
Laxmikanta Mohapatra (9 December 1888 – 24 February 1953) was an Indian Odia poet, writer, performance artist and freedom fighter. More than ten of his books have been published. He was a leading campaigner of the Odisha State unification movement and an eminent member of Utkala Sammilani.
"Baji Rout: India's Freedom Fighter", a documentary drama which portrays Rout's entire life journey as a freedom fighter and ultimately his encounter with the police.This Hindi short film was made by a group of students, directed by Riyyan Farooq and Diksha Nayak, produced by Candid Cinema.
Ramadevi Choudhury (3 December 1899 – 22 July 1985), also known as Rama Devi, was an Indian freedom fighter and a social reformer. [1] She was called Maa (Mother) by the people of Odisha. The Ramadevi Women's University in Bhubaneswar has been named after her. [2]
The women freedom fighters of Odisha played a significant role in the Indian Freedom Struggle. Due to her anti-British government activities, she was imprisoned for two years. Parbati Giri was just 16 when she was in the forefront of agitation following Mahatma Gandhi's " Quit India " call.