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Veteran freedom fighter and former minister Dolagovinda Pradhan passed away

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Bhubaneswar:17/9/18; Veteran freedom fighter and former minister Dolagovinda Pradhan passed away at his Bhubaneswar residence on Monday. He was 93. Pradhan is survived by his wife, four sons and three daughters.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the death of the noted freedom fighter and conveyed his deep sympathy to the bereaved family.

Cutting across party lines many politicians and eminent personalities visited the minister’s residence this morning to pay their last respects to the departed soul.

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Born on June 7, 1929 in Dihasahi of Cuttack, Pradhan was a strict follower Mahatma Gandhi and his ideology throughout his life. He also took part in the Quit India Movement in 1942 and got imprisoned by the then British government for over three years.

Pradhan started his political career in the independent India by joining Indian National Congress (INC).

He was elected twice as a legislator from Cuttack Sadar constituency from 1980 to 1990. Later, he became the Urban Development Minister of Odisha from 1989 to 1990.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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