"After which person's death, his dead body was wrapped in the National flag of 3 countries?"
This was one of the questions I was asked during my IIM R's interview when the interviewers came to know am from Odisha.
For some, this might sound like another GK Ques, but for odias, we have been hearing his stories of courage right from our toddler days😂
Bijaynanda or Biju Patnaik's dead body was wrapped in the national flags of India, Russia, and Indonesia.
(Yes! I did answer)
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Today, 1st April, on the occasion of Utkal Divas, let me take you through his journey :D
The ruling party of Odisha (BJD) is also named after him, but there's more to it.
He was a pilot, a dear friend of Nehru, and had helped;
🎯To safely evacuate soldiers from Kashmir to Srinagar when Kashmir was attacked in 1947.
🎯 In July 1947, Sutan Sjahrir, the Prime Minister of Indonesia, when arrested by the Dutch, the country sought India's help, and Nehru gave this responsibility to Biju, and he was successful in rescuing their PM. India played a significant role in Indonesia's independence.
People don't easily forget others' favors, and we don't have to read 'how to win friends and influence people' to understand this:D
He was awarded the highest honorary of Indonesia, ' Bintang Jasa Utma,' in their 50th year of independence. And not many will know President Sukarno's daughter- Megawati, was also named by the Patnaik couple.
🎯In Russia, during the 2nd world war, the Soviet Union had sought India’s help. Biju had assisted their air force to bomb Hitler's forces, forcing him to retreat.
Even today, this small state gives an exemplary example of disaster management and handling an average of 3 cyclones per year.
Happy Utkal Diwas♥
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