Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Prime Minister of Odisha | |
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In office 29 November 1941 – 29 June 1944 | |
Preceded by | Bishwanath Das |
Succeeded by | Harekrushna Mahatab |
In office 1 April 1937 – 19 July 1937 | |
Preceded by | Post created |
Succeeded by | Bishwanath Das |
Personal details | |
Born | Madras | 26 April 1892
Reign | 1913 CE – 1947 CE 1947 CE – 1974 CE (titular) |
Predecessor | Goura Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo II |
Successor | Ramachandra Gajapati Narayan Deo |
House | Eastern Ganga dynasty (Paralakhemundi branch) |
Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Early life and education
Krushna Chandra was born on 26 April 1892 to the Zamindar of Paralakhemundi, Goura Chandra Gajapati and his wife Radhamani Devi.
He received his elementary education at the local Maharaja High School of Paralakhemundi and then went to
Role in the formation of Independent Odisha State
Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati, Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das, Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das, Fakir Mohan Senapati and other eminent members of Utkal Sammilani demanded a separate Odisha state with an amalgamation of Odia speaking areas in the then Odisha-Bihar-Bengal province.[3]
Finally, with the efforts of this
Social and philanthropic services
He was instrumental in the establishment of the
Apart from these, Maharaja was a well-known patron of the arts and research scholars in various fields. He supported the historical research of Padmasri Dr. Satyanarayana Rajguru and the production of gramophone records of the renowned Odishi musician Gayaka Siromani Apanna Panigrahi, who was his court musician (rajasangitagya) as well as a friend. He was devoted towards ancient poets, especially Kabi Kalahansa Gopalakrusna of Paralakhemundi. Maharaja was himself an expert in ancient Odishi music and literature and has a number of original compositions to his credit, such as 'Manu Jau Nahi Ma', 'Radhadhara Sumadhura' and others.
Political services and honours
Krushna Chandra served as a Captain in the
He was awarded honorary Doctorates by the Utkal University and the Berhampur University, and was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) in the 1946 New Year Honours.[5]
Krushna Chandra died on 25 May 1974 at the age of 82. He was accorded a state funeral by the Government of Odisha and was cremated with full honours at Paralakhemundi.
References
- ^ "District Portal of Gajapati".
- ^ "Shri Krushna Chandra Gajapati". talentodisha.com. 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
At the age of 12, his father, Goura Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo, died and ... Krushna Chandra Gajapati was still a minor
[permanent dead link] - ^ "Gajapati Maharaja". Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Utkal Divas also called Orissa day is being celebrated on April 1st today". infocera.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
Utkal Sammilani lead[sic] by Utkal Gourab Madhusudan Das, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati, Pandit Nilakantha Das, Bhubanananda Das and many others played a key role in the formation of Odhisa state
- ^ "No. 37407". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1945. p. 10.
External links
- http://gajapati.nic.in/sonsofsoil/eminent%5Cemiperson.htm
- http://orissa.gov.in/portal/LIWPL/event_archive/Events_Archives/69Maharaja_Krushna_Chandra_Gajapati.pdf
- http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2010/April/engpdf/56-57.pdf
- Orissa Review, January-2009 issue. Published by the Govt. of Orissa.