politician from Odisha, India

Harekrishna Mahatab

1899–1987, born Bhadrak district, writes in Odia, writer, journalist

Harekrushna Mahatab was a leader of the Indian National Congress, a notable figure in the Indian independence movement and the Chief Minister of Odisha from 1946 to 1950 and from 1956 to 1961. He was popularly known by the sobriquet “Utkal Keshari”.

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