Janaki Ballav: A Political Biography

Janaki Ballav Patnik: A Political Biography is a critical biographical sketch of Sri Janaki Ballav Patnik, his early life, Political career, as well as his achievements in the field of literature. Janaki Ballav Patnik is an outstanding and innovative leader of Orrisa. His was one of the ablest creative roles in Indian National congress. For ever fourdacades Janaki Ballav patnik’s life, activity, his views and values he upheld plated a significant role in moulding the socio-political history of Orissa. The most outstanding achievement of janaki Ballav Patnik is the establishment of strong and stable government that has been conspicuously absent till 1980 in Orissa. In the midst of Political darkness and distress Janaki Ballav Patik provided a ray of hope to the people. A dynamic personality with a lengthy Assembly and parliamentary career he proved himself as the formidable ‘Political Stabilizer’ or Orrisa. He is a multifaceted personality, a prominent journalist, a writer, a poet, a translator a Sanskrit scholar, an editor, a freedom fighter, and a are combination of politics or the longest chief minister of a state all coalesced into one. The above factors made Janaki Ballav Patnik, one of the most outstanding chief ministers. This book illumines the personality and contribution of Janaki Ballav Patnik, the Political position e assumed and decision he made at different periods at crucial moments and in general, his views on issues immediate as well as basic. This book also includes his important speeches which help to bring out his creative thinking.