ORISSAN RESURGENCE AND ROLE OF BALASORE
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ORISSAN RESURGENCEAbstract
Orissa’s Freedom movement was a romantic and revolutionary saga in India. It witnessed resurgence movement for the search of Oriya identity and Freedom movement in the National mainstream of India. Balasore was no exception from it. The British occupation of the coastal district of Balasore, Cuttack and Puri in 1803 was an inglorious chatters in Orissan History. Oriya lost its identity. After the great famine of 1866, Western ideas of democracy, modernity, individual freedom and group of intelligentia like Fakir Mohan Senapati, a famous novelist, story writer, Radhanath Roy, a reputed poet, Baikuntha Nath De, the versatile genious and philanthropist rose into prominence. Their combined effort was fruitful.
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Natabar Samantaroy, Odia Sahityara Itihas (Oriya), Cuttack, 1964, PP. 34-37
Ibid
Fakir Mohan Granthavali, Pratham Khanda, Atma Jivan Charita (Cuttack 1963) P. 44
Ibid, P. 46
Ibid, P. 51
Samantaroy, op.cit., P. 172
Mrutyunjay Granthabali Pratham Khanda (Cuttack 1971) P. 409
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Samantaroy, op.cit., P. 239
Ibid, P. 234
Ibid, P. 239
