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PATNAIK,
SHRI JANKI BALLAV, M.A. [Congress
(1)–Orissa, Cuttack, 1980] s.
of Shri Gokulanand Patnaik; b. at Rameswar Village, Puri District, January
3, 1927; ed. at Utkal University and Banaras Hindu University; m. Smt.
Jayanti Patnaik, 1953; 1 s. and 2 d.; Journalist; Associated with tenants
agitation in Orissa known as Madhupen Praja Andolan, 1953-56; Union
Deputy Minister and later Minister of State for Defence, 1973-77;
presently Union Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation and Labour;
President, State Youth Congress, 1950; Member, Orissa Pradesh Congress
Committee and its Working Committee, 1953-60; Member, Orissa
P.C.C since January 1978; Member, (i) Standing Committee, All India
Newspaper Editors Conference, 1956-60, (ii) Orissa Sahitya Akademi,
1956-67; Fellow, Utkal University Senate, 1957-67; President, All Orissa
Basic School Teachers Conference, 1958-73; Member, Fifth Lok Sabha,
1971-77.
Favourite pastime and recreation:
Swimming and Travelling.
Special
interests: Study of books on literature, philosophy, religion and
history.
Publications:
Gautam Buddha-Biography; Translated Bhartrhari
Satakas in verse form in Oriya; Assistant Editor, joint Editor and Editor of ‘Eastern Times’;
Editor, ‘Prajatantar’ (Oriya daily) and ‘Paurusha’ (Oriya monthly
magazine); large number of articles on travel, wild life,
international affairs; Literature etc.
Travels abroad:
U.K., West
Germany, U.A.R. (now Arab Republic of Egypt), Japan, Vietnam, Thailand,
Cambodia, Burma, U.S.S.R., Afghanistan, France, Italy, Switzerland, U.S.A.
and Canada.
Permanent address:
Paurusha, Tulsipur, Cuttack, Orissa.
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