Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Odisha Honors Young Freedom Fighter Baji Rout on Birth Anniversary
Baji Rout was a young freedom fighter from Odisha.
He was born in Nilakanthapur village on October 5, 1926.
He joined a youth group linked to the Prajamandal movement.
When he was 12, he stood against British soldiers and died.
Odisha’s governor and chief minister honored him on his birth anniversary.
They said his courage and sacrifice inspire people today.
The state has declared his village a Model Village.
A sports complex is also being built in his memory.
Odisha leaders paid tribute to Baji Rout on his birth anniversary.
Rout died at age 12 while confronting British soldiers in Dhenkanal district.
Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi praised his courage and sacrifice.
Rout was born on October 5, 1926, in Nilakanthapur village.
The state has declared his village a Model Village and is building a Dhenkanal sports complex in his memory.
- Who
- Baji Rout, honored by Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and BJD president Naveen Patnaik.
- What
- Odisha leaders paid tribute to Rout on his birth anniversary, remembering his sacrifice in the freedom struggle.
- When
- On his birth anniversary; Rout was born on October 5, 1926.
- Where
- Odisha, including Bhubaneswar and Rout’s native village of Nilakanthapur in Dhenkanal district.
- Why
- To honor Rout’s courage and sacrifice while fighting British rule and protecting oppressed people.
- Birth date
- October 5, 1926
- Birthplace
- Nilakanthapur village, Dhenkanal district, Odisha
- Age at death
- 12
- Tribute participants
- Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and BJD president Naveen Patnaik
- Youth movement
- Banar Sena, the youth wing of the Prajamandal movement
- Memorial projects
- Nilakanthapur has been declared a Model Village; a sports complex is being constructed in Dhenkanal at a cost of Rs 120 crore.