Indus Valley Times

BY AKSHYA ROUT

Jajpur, May 17 : Noted freedom fighter  Ananta Charan Dhal  died at the age of 102  in his residence at village Arangabad  under  Bari block in  Jajpur district  on  Sunday night.

He was suffering from old age ailment for the last two years.  The veteran freedom fighter   had taken a lead role in launching anti-British movement in August, 1942.  Dhal   was imprisoned in Berhampur   jail for two years during the “Quit India” movement from 1942 to 1944  .   He also worked with the noted freedom fighters Malati Chaudhury ,Nabakrushna Chaudhury , Harekrushna Mahatab , Rama Devi , Saraswati Devi and others during the freedom movement.

Former union minister Srikant Jena, former finance minister Prafulla chandra Ghadei,  former Bari MLA  Debashis Nayak , Bari MLA Sunanda Das   and others  condoled his death.