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Sarojini Hembram
Sarojini Hembram (1 October 1959) is an Indian politician from the Odisha state. She belongs to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party. She was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Bangriposi (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 2009 and became the minister for textile, handlooms and handicrafts in the Odisha Government. She was elected to the Rajya Sabha the Upper house of Indian Parliament in 2014 from Odisha. Biography Sarojini Hembram was born in Rairangpur town, Mayurbhanj, Odisha. She is the daughter of Chaitanya Prashad Majhi and Shrimati Damayanti Majhi. She did her postgraduate (master's degree in music) at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar and previously, educated at K.N.G. High School, Baripayttuuuyda. Her husband Shri Bhagirathi Nayak is a social service person. In 1990–99, Sarojini Hembram was a lecturer in Music in Jayadev College of Education and Technology, Naharkanta, Bhubaneswar. She is proficient in Santali, Hindi, English, Odia and Bengali la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayurbhanj
Mayurbhanj district is one of the 30 districts in Odisha state in eastern India. It is the largest district of Odisha by area. Its headquarters are at Baripada. Other major towns are Rairangpur, Karanjia and Udala. , it is the third-most-populous district of Odisha (out of 30), after Ganjam and Cuttack. Etymology The name of the district is a portmanteau of '' Mayura'' (meaning peacock in Odia) and ''Bhanja'', the name of the two ruling dynasty of the district till 1949. It is believed that the Mayura was the name of another dynasty that merged with the Bhanjas sometime around the 14th century. The peacock motif was later adopted by the Bhanjas and featured on the Mayurbhanj coat of arms. The Mayurbhanj alternative spellings were noted as ''Mohurbunge'' and ''Morbhanj'' in many British India records. History The Bhanja family who ruled Mayurbhanj State are closely associated with the district's history. They probably displaced an earlier ruling family with the same name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |