{"id":373586,"date":"2026-10-10T18:13:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373586"},"modified":"2026-10-10T18:13:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:43:44","slug":"utkalmani-gopabandhu-das","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/utkalmani-gopabandhu-das\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Utkalmani\u2019 Gopabandhu Das"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Odisha paid tributes to Gopabandhu Das on his 149th birth anniversary, recognising his contributions to the freedom struggle, social reform, journalism and Odia literature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About \u2018Utkalmani\u2019 Gopabandhu Das<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373598\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-373598\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-NOA-1.jpg?resize=300%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Utkalmani\u2019 Gopabandhu Das\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-NOA-1.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-NOA-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C674&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-NOA-1.jpg?resize=768%2C505&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-NOA-1.jpg?w=1032&amp;ssl=1 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; NOA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gopabandhu Das<\/strong>\u00a0was a <strong>freedom fighter, social reformer, educationist, journalist and poet<\/strong> from Odisha.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Early Life:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Birth:<\/strong> He was born on <strong>9 October<\/strong> <strong>1877 <\/strong>in Suando village near Sakshigopal in<strong> Puri district, Odisha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Early Activism:<\/strong> While studying at <strong>Ravenshaw College<\/strong>, he established the<strong> Kartavya Bodhini Samiti<\/strong> to promote <strong>social service, duty and national awareness among students.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Career:<\/strong> He <strong>gave up his legal practice <\/strong>to devote himself to the <strong>freedom struggle and social reform.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Title:<\/strong> He received the <strong>title \u2018Utkalmani\u2019, meaning \u2018Gem of Odisha\u2019, from Prafulla Chandra Roy<\/strong> for his selfless service to the people of Odisha.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Influenced By:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vande Mataram Group:<\/strong> During his stay in Calcutta, he came into contact with the Vande Mataram group, which <strong>inspired him with the spirit of Swadeshi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lala Lajpat Rai:<\/strong> At his request, Gopabandhu Das joined the <strong>Servants of the People Society<\/strong> and worked to implement its programmes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Contributions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Freedom Movement:<\/strong> He actively participated in the <strong>freedom struggle and promoted the Non-Cooperation Movement in Odisha.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>He encouraged people to join the national movement and helped <strong>spread the message of the charkha and other constructive programmes of the Congress.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Politics:<\/strong> He became the <strong>first President of the Congress party in Odisha in 1920<\/strong> and continued in the position until 1928.\n<ul>\n<li>He also <strong>worked for the creation of a separate Odisha province.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong> He founded <strong>Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya in 1909<\/strong> in Puri district to <strong>promote education and develop moral values<\/strong> among students.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Journalism:<\/strong> He founded the <strong>Odia newspaper The Samaja in 1919<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Service:<\/strong> He established the <strong>Puri Seva Samiti to help cholera victims.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>He also campaigned <strong>against untouchability<\/strong> and supported <strong>widow rehabilitation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Literary Work:<\/strong> He wrote several works in Odia, including <strong>Abakasha Chinta, Dharmapada, Kara Kabita and Bandira Atmakatha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Death:<\/strong> He died on <strong>17 June 1928, <\/strong>following illness, at the age of 50<span style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); 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About \u2018Utkalmani\u2019 Gopabandhu Das Gopabandhu Das\u00a0was a freedom fighter, social reformer, educationist, journalist and poet from Odisha. 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