Kantakabi laxmikanta mohapatra biography of barack

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Laxmikanta Mohapatra (09 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.

Kantakabi laxmikanta mohapatra biography of barack pakistan

Early life and family

Laxmikanta was born on 09 December 1888, at Talapada, Tihidi Block of Bhadrak District. His father was zamindar Choudhary Bhagabat Prasad Samantaray Mohapatra and his mother's name was Radhamani Devi.

He was native of Talapada village in Bhadrak district which was part of the then Bengal Presidency. His father represented Bihar & Orissa Legislative Council for four times and served as its deputy speaker for twice.

Kantakabi laxmikanta mohapatra biography of barack

Laxmikanta spent his childhood in his maternal uncle's house and studied in Balasore. He studied at Kolkata's Pion College for higher education after passing Intermediate. He returned to Ravenshaw College in 1913