Krushna Chandra Gajapati, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Key personality in the formation of Independent Odisha state in India
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Place of Birth: Paralakhemundi, Odisha, India
About Krushna Chandra Gajapati
- Krushna Chandra Gajapati (26 April 1892 – 25 May 1974), honorably known as Maharaja Sir Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayana Dev KCIE, was a key personality and regarded as the architect of an Independent united Odisha State.
- Sir Gajapati was a scion of the great Ganga Dynasty of Paralakhemundi, a Great Freedom Fighter, the first Prime Minister of Odisha and one of the founding fathers of the Indian Constitution, being a Member of the Constituent Assembly of India.
- The present-day Gajapati District of Odisha which was earlier a part of the historic Ganjam district was named after him.He was interested in Odia culture including its literature, art and music.
- He was also interested in sporting, in particular, horse-riding (in which sport he excelled).
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