The Prime Minister recently paid homage to freedom fighter Parbati Giri on the occasion of her birth centenary, saying that she played a commendable role in India’s freedom struggle against colonial rule.
About Parbati Giri:
Also known as the Mother Teresa of Western Odisha, and epithet as ‘Banhi-kanya’ (daughter of fire) Giri was a prominent freedom fighter from Odisha.
While she fought for the Independence of India, after independence she dedicated her life as a social worker.
In 1942, she was in the forefront of agitation following Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Quit India’ movement.
She had also staged an agitation at Bargarh Courtto persuade the lawyers to boycott the erstwhile court in defiance of the British.
She was inspired by Gandhian philosophy.
Giri was also associated with freedom fighter and social reformer Rama Devi.
Dearly known as Badamaa (Big mother) to the inmates of her Ashrams, the legendary woman from the Western Odishan district Bargarh worked for the poor and downtrodden till her death.
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