Parbati Giri, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian independence activist
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Place of Birth: Bargarh district, Odisha, India
About Parbati Giri
- Parbati Giri (19 January 1926 - 1995), daughter of Dhananjay Giri.
- Nicknamed the Mother Teresa of Western Odisha, was a prominent female freedom fighter from Odisha, India.
- The women freedom fighters of Odisha played a significant role in the Indian Freedom Struggle.
- Giri was born in Samlaipadar village near Bijepur of the present Bargarh district and undivided Sambalpur district on 19 January 1926. Due to her anti-British government activities, she was imprisoned for two years.
- Parbati Giri was just 16 when she was in the forefront of agitation following Mahatma Gandhi’s "Quit India" call.
- She continued to serve the nation socially after independence.
- She opened an orphanage at Paikmal village and devoted rest of her life for the welfare of orphans.
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