Sashi Bhusan Rath
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Sashi Bhusan Rath | |
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| Born | 1 January 1885 |
| Died | 19 March 1943 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Matric |
| Alma mater | Higher Secondary School, Paralakhemundi |
| Occupation | Social reformer, public representative, industrialist |
| Spouse(s) | Arnapurna Rath |
| Children | Ashalata Mishra |
| Parent(s) | Lambodara Mahapatra (father), Digambara Rath (adopted father) |
| Awards | O.B.E. (Order of British Empire) |
Sashi Bhusan Rath was a social reformer, industrialist, politician and editor/co-founder of the Dainik Asha newspaper (The 1st Odia daily), published from Brahmapur. Among the Odia people he was known as Ganjam Byaghra, which means The Tiger of Ganjam.
Early life[]
He was born in Surada.[1] Rath was the second son of Lambodara Mahapatra. By order of his grandfather Nilakantha Mahapatra, Sashi was adopted by his uncle Digambara Rath. So, from his childhood, he used Rath as his surname. There are institutions which bears his name such as Government Sashi Bhusan High School in Surada and Sashi Bhusan Rath (Auto.) Women's College in Brahmapur.
Career[]
He was elected vice-chairman of the former Berhampur Municipality and later elected as Public Representative from the Ganjam district to Madras Assembly Council during the British Raj. He briefly worked as a manager of Utkal Tannery, which was established by Madhusudan Das.
References[]
- ^ "SASHI BHUSAN RATH". ganjam.nic.in. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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