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Braja Sundar Das
Braja Sundar Das (2 July 18809 June 1944) was an Indian statesman, freedom fighter, politician, poet, littérateur, and social reformer who played a significant role in shaping the socio-political and cultural landscape of Odisha. Das lobbied for the unification of Odia-speaking areas; a long struggle that culminated in the creation of Odisha as a separate state on April 1, 1936 (Utkal Dibasa, Utkala Dibasa). Early life and education Braja Sundar Das was born on 2 July 1880 in Kantabania, Harekrushnapur, near Jajpur, Odisha (Odia: କଣ୍ଟାବଣିଆ, ହରେକୃଷ୍ଣପୁର, ଯାଜପୁର, ଓଡ଼ିଶା). He belonged to a wealthy Karan (caste), Jamidar Karan lineage, being the son of Shyam Sundar Das and Swarnaprabha Dei. His grandfather, Harekrushna Das, was the Assistant Superintendent of Tributary Mahals and was also instrumental in setting up the Cuttack Printing Company. Brajasundar inherited his family's zamindari, the Tisania estate. As a chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jajpur
Jajpur (also known as Jajapur) () is a town and a municipality in Jajpur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It was the capital of the Kesari dynasty, later supplanted by Cuttack. It is the headquarter of Jajpur district. Etymology and names Jajpur, the place of the ancient Biraja Temple, was originally known as Biraja. Other names of the town in the ancient texts include Viranja, Varanja-nagara, Varaha-tirtha. The Bhauma-Kara kings established their capital city of Guhadevapataka (or Guheshvarapataka), identified with modern Gohiratikar (or Gohiratikra) near Jajpur. The later Somavanshi kings moved their capital from Yayatinagara (modern Binka) to Guheshvarapataka, and renamed the town Abhinava-Yayatinagara ("the new city of Yayati"). Later, the Jajpur town came to be known as Yajanagara. According to one theory, this name is a corruption of "Yayatinagara". Another theory is that it derives from the Brahmanical sacrifices (''Yajna'') that became popular during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
