Laxmi Indira Panda | |
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| Born | Laxmi Panda c. 1930 |
| Died | October 7, 2008 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Organization | Indian National Army |
| Movement | Azad Hind Government |
| Spouse(s) | Khageswar Panda (m.1951)[2] |
| Awards | Rashtriya Swantantra Sainik Samman (2008)[1] |
Captain[3] Laxmi Indira Panda was an Indian revolutionary[4][5] and one of the youngest members of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose's Indian National Army.[6] Panda was the only Odia woman to serve in the INA.[2]
Panda had joined Indian National Army (INA) in the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, when she was only 14 years old and fought against the British rule in India.[2]
The Government of Odisha announced to install a statue at Jeypore in memory of Panda after her death in October 2008.[7]
On October 25, 2008, she was conferred the Rashtriya Swantantra Sainik Samman, the highest title conferred on a freedom fighter in India.[1]
Death[edit | edit source]
Panda died on October 7, 2008, at the AIIMS Delhi after a prolonged illness.[8] She was cremated with full state honours and a guard of honour was also given on behalf the Orissa Police.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 1.2 Satapathy, Rajaram (22 January 2011). "Forgotten and neglected too". The Times of India.
- ā 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dhar, Anil (August 2010). "Laxmi Panda : The Forgotten Soldier of a Lost Army" (PDF). Orissa Review.
- ā "Patnaik asks Odisha police to trace INA veteran Laxmi Indira Panda's grandson for felicitation". News Nation. 20 April 2017.
- ā "At last, Laxmi Panda is a 'freedom fighter'". Zee News. 28 September 2008.
- ā Datta, Saikat (6 June 2005). "Heroes In Search Of A Plaque". Outlook India.
- ā "The last battle of Laxmi Panda Footsoldiers of freedom". The Hindu. 15 August 2007.
- ā 7.0 7.1 "Orissa govt announces a statue in memory of Laxmi Panda". Webindia123. 7 October 2008.
- ā R Iyer, Nandini (7 October 2008). "Freedom fighter Laxmi Indira Panda dies". Hindustan Times.
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