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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...
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.
Apr 17, 2017 · Since 2000, the Biju Janata Dal and its supremo, Naveen Patnaik has remained firmly in power in Odisha for 17 straight years, firmly placing Biju Patnaik’s legacy in the official memory of Odisha and the country.
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 23, 2024 · Biju Patnaik was a towering personality, towering literally and metaphorically over his contemporaries. He was – and still is – the only person in India whose body was wrapped in the...
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.
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.
Senior BJD leader Prasanna Acharya said Biju Patnaik’s innumerable exploits as a pilot, from ferrying soldiers of the Sikh regiment to counter the Pakistan-backed invasion of Jammu and...
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.
