Biswanath Pattnaik

Biswanath Pattnaik
Born(1916-11-11)11 November 1916
Kumarada, Ganjam, India
Died29 May 2010(2010-05-29) (aged 93)
Odisha, India
Known forBhoodan movement, social and educational work among tribal communities
Parents
  • Upendra Pattnaik (father)
  • Indumati (mother)

Biswanath Pattnaik (11 November 1916 – 29 May 2010) was an Indian Gandhian activist and social worker involved in the Sarvodaya and Bhoodan movements. He received the Jamnalal Bajaj Award in 2008 for his contributions to social, medical, and educational programmes in areas with significant tribal populations, particularly Kujendri and Baliguda in Odisha, India.

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