Why is it in the news?
→ Prime Minister paid homage to freedom fighter Parbati Giri on her birth centenary.
Category: History
Important Points
- Born on 19 January 1926 at Samlaipadar, Bargarh district, Odisha.
- Inspired by Congress activities led by her uncle Ramachandra Giri.
- Joined freedom struggle in 1938 through the Indian National Congress.
- Actively mobilised villagers during Individual Satyagraha (1940).
- Played bold role in the Quit India Movement (1942); led rallies with tricolour.
- Challenged British authority in Bargarh Court; imprisoned for two years.
- Led famine relief during 1951 Odisha famine.
- Worked on prison reforms, leprosy eradication and welfare of destitute.
- Known as “Mother Teresa of Western Odisha” and “Banhi Kanya”.
- Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Sambalpur University in 1988.
- Passed away on 17 August 1995.