Orisha sound biography of mahatma

Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi had set foot in Odisha for the first time on 23 March , which happened to be the day of Dola Purnima.

He visited Odisha eight times between and

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, here’s a glimpse into the days of freedom struggle that brought the Mahatma to Odisha and inspired thousands:

First visit: March ,

Gandhi arrived in Cuttack on March 23, and conducted his first meeting at Qadam-e-Rasool in Cuttack on March 24 to propagate his ideas of the Noncooperation Movement.

He also addressed women at Binod Bihari in the city and later a huge crowd on the riverbed of Kathajodi in the evening.

On March 25, Gandhi addressed a meeting at Gandhi Padia in Bhadrak. He then visited the Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya of Pandit Gopabandhu Das before leaving for Puri, where he addressed a public meeting on freedom struggle on March

On March 29, he visited Brahmapur with Pandit Gopabandhu and addressed a huge gathering at the Brahmapur Stadium.

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