Laxmi Indira Panda

Laxmi Indira Panda
Born
Laxmi Panda

c. 1930
near Rangoon, Burma[1]
DiedOctober 7, 2008
NationalityIndian
OrganizationIndian National Army
MovementAzad Hind Government
SpouseKhageswar Panda (m.1951)[2]
AwardsRashtriya 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

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

  1. ^ a b c Satapathy, Rajaram (22 January 2011). "Forgotten and neglected too". The Times of India.
  2. ^ a b c Dhar, Anil (August 2010). "Laxmi Panda : The Forgotten Soldier of a Lost Army" (PDF). Orissa Review.
  3. ^ "Patnaik asks Odisha police to trace INA veteran Laxmi Indira Panda's grandson for felicitation". News Nation. 20 April 2017.
  4. ^ "At last, Laxmi Panda is a 'freedom fighter'". Zee News. 28 September 2008.
  5. ^ Datta, Saikat (6 June 2005). "Heroes In Search Of A Plaque". Outlook India.
  6. ^ "The last battle of Laxmi Panda Footsoldiers of freedom". The Hindu. 15 August 2007.
  7. ^ a b "Orissa govt announces a statue in memory of Laxmi Panda". Webindia123. 7 October 2008. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  8. ^ R Iyer, Nandini (7 October 2008). "Freedom fighter Laxmi Indira Panda dies". Hindustan Times.
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