'Reviving stories of sacrifice for youth to fill in new resolutions', PM at release of ‘Odisha Itihaas’

New Delhi, April 09: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the Hindi translation of the book ‘Odisha Itihaas’. The book is written by 'Utkal Keshari' Dr Harekrushna Mahtab. He said, "Today we are reviving the stories of sacrifice and sacrifice of freedom fighters so that our youth do not only know it, but experience it, fill in with new confidence and move forward with new resolutions to do something."

 

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP and son of Harekrushna Mahtab, Bhartruhari Mahtab were also present at the event. The book has been published in the year when the nation is celebrating Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. This year also marks 100 years of the incident when Harekrushna Mahtab left college and joined in the freedom struggle. "When Gandhi ji started Dandi Yatra, he led the movement in Odisha", said PM.

 

 

 

The Prime Minister said it is very necessary the comprehensive and diverse history of Odisha reached the people of the country. "About a year and a half ago, we celebrated the 120th birth anniversary of 'Utkal Kesari' Harekrushna Mahtab ji. Today we are launching the Hindi version of his famous book 'Odisha History'. It is very necessary that the comprehensive and diverse history of Odisha reached the people of the country," he said.

 

"Utkal Keshari Harekrushna Mahtab is remembered for his great contributions to Odisha’s progress and India’s freedom struggle. He was passionate about Odisha’s culture," PM Modi said.

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