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Bijayananda Patnaik (5 March 1916 – 17 April 1997) was an Indian politician and aviator. He served as the 3rd Chief Minister of the State of Odisha from 1961 to 1963 and from 1990 to 1995.
Jul 23, 2023 · A highly skilled pilot with the Royal Indian Air Force, Biju Patnaik flew a series of high-risk missions in 1947 to transport top Indonesian resistance leaders, including president Sukarno, vice-president Mohammad Hatta and prime minister Sutan Sjahrir away from the prying eyes of Dutch colonists looking to recolonise the country after World War...
Mar 7, 2023 · Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik’s renovated Douglas DC-3 ‘Dakota’ aircraft for public viewing at the Bhubaneswar airport on Sunday (March 5), marking the former chief minister’s 107th birth anniversary.
Biju Patnaik continued to remain active in national politics even after India achieved independence and worked closely with Nehru in the consolidation of Indian territories. Patnaik was elected the Chief Minister of Odisha (then Orissa) and is credited with being one of the architects of modern Odisha.
Mar 5, 2020 · On the occasion of the 104th birth anniversary of former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted an Intelligence Bureau document from 1945 to show how Patnaik bravely lent his flying skills for freedom fighters like Ram Manohar Lohia.
Jul 1, 2021 · He is remembered as the strongman of Odisha but the maverick politician was also a daredevil aviator who rescued Indonesia’s top leaders from the Dutch. Catch the fantastic story of Biju Patnaik, also called the ‘Kalinga Bull’, and his death-defying missions in the air.
Biju Patnaik, the epitome of the Odia pride and honor, the legendary leader and architect of modern Odisha has proved his worth as an Eminent son of the soil through his novel, daring and revolutionary strides.
Apr 21, 1997 · Biju Patnaik, one of the most prominent survivors of the generation of Indian leaders who took part in the independence struggle against Britain, died here on Thursday. He was 81.
Apr 17, 2023 · Biju Patnaik is undoubtedly the most popular name in Odisha. A pilot, visionary and leader of the masses, Biju Babu, as he was popularly called, has left an inedible impression with his daredevilry acts.
Apr 24, 1997 · Biju Patnaik. Apr 24th 1997 |. IT IS worth writing about Biju Patnaik for at least two reasons. His long life can be read as something of a history of India back to the time when the country...
