Godavaris Mishra
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Pandit Godabarish Mishra |
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| Native name | ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଗୋଦାବରୀଶ ମିଶ୍ର |
| Born |
Godabarish Mishra 26 October 1886 Srinibaspur Sasan, Banapur, Puri, Odisha, India |
| Died | 26 July 1956 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | B.A. in Philosophy, M.A. in Economics |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw College, Calcutta University |
| Known for | Social reformer, Politician, Editor, Columnist, Writer |
Pandit Godabarish Mishra (26 October 1886 - 26 July 1956) was a poet and notable socialist from Odisha, India. He is known for his contribution to Odia literature.
Godabarish Mishra was born to Lingaraj Mishra & Apsara Devi in Srinibaspur Sasan, near Banapur, Khordha. He participated in the non-cooperation movement of 1921 and worked as an editor of The Samaja (started by Gopabandhu Das) for 2 years. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Gopabandhu Das, he joined the Congress party and was a member of the Vidhan Sabha (Lower House) of the Orissa Legislative Assembly.
Mishra completed his primary education from the village school and then received his higher education from the Puri District School in 1906 and enrolled in Ravenshaw College. He used to take tuition to cover the college fees. He received his B.A. in Philosophy in 1910. He obtained his M.A. in economics in Calcutta in 1912.
He was a teacher in the Satyabadi School from 1913 to 1919. Then, he became the headmaster of Chakradharpur High School in the Singhbhum district (Now in Jharkhand) from 1919 to 1921. His aim was to preserve the Odia language in the district of Singhbhumi. After taking part in the non-cooperation movement, he returned to his home village in 1922 and was involved in establishing new schools, small-scale industries, farms and social welfare organizations.
In 1928 he became the Editor of The Samaja, an Orissa local newspaper, holding that position for approximately two years, after the founder died.
He was associated with Utkal Samilani from 1919 to 1955. He was the President of the Utkal Samilani Special Conference held at Berhampur in 1955. He met Pundit Gopabandhu by chance while staying in a hostel. He was one of Gopabandhu's "Pancahsakha" (five friends).
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