Background
Pandit Godabarish Mishra was born to Lingaraj Mishra & Apsara Devi in Srinibaspur Sasan, near Banapur, Khordha.
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Godabarish Mishra
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Mishra completed his primary education from the village school and then received his higher education from the Puri District School in 1906 and enrolled in Ravenshaw College. He used to take tuition to cover the college fees. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in 1910.
He obtained his Master of Arts in economics in Calcutta in 1912.
Career
He is known for his contribution to Oriya literature. He participated in the non-cooperation movement of 1921 and worked as an editor of (started by Gopabandhu Das) for 2 years. During this time he did not hold a post in the Orissa congress, due to political differences.
When the Orissa ministry of congress was created he was not included in the ministry.
He became a Vidhan Sabha member in 1952 as an independent candidate. He left Congress in 1939 and joined the Forward Block.
He served as finance and education minister in the ministry of the Maharaja of Parlakhemundi from 1941 to 1944. During his stay as minister in 1943 he played an important role in the establishment of Utkal University, Cuttack High court and various colleges in Puri, Baleshwar and Sambalpur.
Membership
Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Gopabandhu Das, he joined the Congress party and was a member of the Vidhan Sabha (Lower House) of the Orissa Legislative Assembly. He was the member of the district board from 1924 to 1933. After Orissa gained its independence he was the member of Orissa Vidhan Sabha from 1937 till his death, with the exception of a five-year break.
He served in the Vidhan Sabha as an eminent administrator and member of the opposition party.
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Religion
Hinduism -
Political Party
Opposition party