Bhabani Charan Pattanayak

Padma Shri Bhabani Charan Pattanayak
ଭବାନୀ ଚରଣ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 1961–1972
In office 1978–1984
Constituency	Odisha
Personal details
Born	(1922-05-11)11 May 1922 Andhia, Nimapara, Puri, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India
Died	14 May 2020(2020-05-14) (aged 98) Bhubaneswar, Khurdha, Odisha, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Basanta Manjari Pattanayak
Children	2 sons and 3 daughters
Awards	Padma Shri

Padma Shri Bhabani Charan Pattanayak (11 May 1922 – 14 May 2020) was an Indian politician and independence activist. He was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Odisha in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, for three terms. Pattanayak was elected in 1961, 1966 and 1978. He had earlier taken part in the Indian freedom struggle.^[1][2][3] In 2018, he was awarded the Padma Shri.^[4][5]

He was also one of the founder members of Nimapara Autonomous College, Nimapara.

He died in Bhubaneswar on May 14, 2020, at the age of 98.^[6][7][8]

References

1. "Brief Bio-Data 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
2. "Freedom fighter Patnaik honoured". The Pioneer. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
3. Minati Singha (10 August 2015). "August Kranti sites lie neglected". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
4. "Padma awards 2018 announced, MS Dhoni, Sharda Sinha among 85 recipients: Here's complete list". India TV. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
5. Minati Singha (26 January 2018). "Four from Odisha get Padma Shri". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
6. "ଆଖି ବୁଜିଲେ ବର୍ଷିୟାନ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ପଦ୍ମଶ୍ରୀ ଭବାନୀ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ" [Veteran freedom fighter Padmashri Bhabani Pattanayak passes away]. Samaja (in Odia). 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
7. "Eminent freedom fighter Bhabani Charan Patnaik passes away". Orissadiary.com. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
8. "Freedom Fighter Padma Shri Bhabani Charan Patnaik dies". Prameya. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

External links

• Profile on Rajya Sabha website