Bhubaneswar: Odisha Thursday paid rich tributes to ‘Utkalmani’ Gopabandhu Das, a prominent social worker, reformer, journalist, and freedom fighter, on his birth anniversary.
Odisha Governor in a post on X said, “On the birth anniversary of Utkalamani Pandit #Gopabandhudas, the Hon’ble Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati has offered devout tributes. The Hon’ble Governor has stated that his contributions to the freedom struggle, selfless service, and noble efforts to enrich the Odia language and literature will make him ever memorable.”
ଉତ୍କଳମଣି ପଣ୍ଡିତ #ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁଦାସ ଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମହାମହିମ ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଡ଼ଃ ହରି ବାବୁ କମ୍ଭମପାଟି ଭକ୍ତିପୂତ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଅର୍ପଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅବଦାନ, ନିଃସ୍ୱାର୍ଥପର ସେବା ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଓ ସାହିତ୍ୟକୁ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ କରିବାରେ ମହନୀୟ ଉଦ୍ୟମ ପାଇଁ ସେ ସଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ହୋଇରହିବେ ବୋଲି ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ… pic.twitter.com/QlsL6tCPss
— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) October 9, 2025
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo, BJP state president Manmohan Samal and many eminent persons offered floral tributes at the statue of Gopabandhu on the premises of the state Assembly here.
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Majhi, in a social media post said, “On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the great freedom fighter, a key architect of the formation of a separate Odisha province, a symbol of selfless service and dedicated sacrifice, Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das, I offer my heartfelt tribute and salutations. His profound patriotism, commitment to social reform, and contributions to the fields of education, literature, and journalism will ensure that he remains forever remembered and revered.”
ଆଜି ଉତ୍କଳମଣି ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ଅବସରରେ ବିଧାନସଭା ପରିସରରେ ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିମୂର୍ତ୍ତିରେ ମାଲ୍ୟାର୍ପଣ କରି ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଜଣାଇଲି। ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗୀକୃତ ଜୀବନ, ଅପ୍ରତିମ ତ୍ୟାଗ ଏବଂ ନିଃସ୍ୱାର୍ଥପର ସେବା ଚିରଦିନ ଆମ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରେରଣାର ଉତ୍ସ ହୋଇ ରହିବ। ସାହିତ୍ୟ, ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତା ଓ ଶିକ୍ଷା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ… pic.twitter.com/pFDHrdPokK
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) October 9, 2025
Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik said, “On the birth anniversary of Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das, the life force of the Odia community, I offer my respectful homage. He dedicated his life to the service of the people. Along with enriching Odia language and literature, his life of selfless sacrifice for the upliftment of the people remains an eternal source of inspiration.”
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଜାତି ପ୍ରାଣ ଉତ୍କଳମଣି ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମୋର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଜଣାଉଛି। ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସେବାରେ ସେ ନିଜ ଜୀବନକୁ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିଥିଲେ। ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଓ ସାହିତ୍ୟକୁ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ କରିବା ସହ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଉନ୍ନତିରେ ତାଙ୍କ ତ୍ୟାଗପୂତ ଜୀବନ ସର୍ବଦା ପ୍ରେରଣାର ଉତ୍ସ। pic.twitter.com/36XyCAFhmJ
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 9, 2025
OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das also paid tributes to Utkalmani and said he was the pioneer of the freedom struggle and the gem of Utkal. “He was a symbol of sacrifice, service, and humanity, and dedicated his life to serving the distressed and the poor. His ideals and teachings continue to inspire the people of Odisha even today,” Das said
ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମର ଅଗ୍ରଣୀ, ଉତ୍କଳମଣି ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି।
ସେ ତ୍ୟାଗ, ସେବା ଓ ମାନବତାର ପ୍ରତୀକ ଥିଲେ ଓ ଦୁଃଖୀ-ଦରିଦ୍ରଙ୍କ ସେବାରେ ଜୀବନ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିଥିଲେ।
ତାଙ୍କ ଆଦର୍ଶ ଓ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଆଜି ମଧ୍ୟ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରେରଣା ଦେଉଛି। pic.twitter.com/T7vOOD0jy8
— Bhakta Charan Das (@BhaktaCharanDas) October 9, 2025
Gopabandhu Das was born October 9, 1877, in Suando village in Puri district and was bestowed with the title ‘Utkalmani’ (Gem of Odisha) by Prafulla Chandra Roy, a prominent Bengali chemist and educationist, for his selfless service to the people of Odisha.
He was the first President of the Congress party in Odisha in 1920 and continued in that post till 1928.
Gopabandhu Das died of prolonged illness July 17, 1928.
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