Noted freedom fighter Narottam Behera passed away after a protracted illness. <\/p>\n
The 94-year-old freedom fighter, who was ailing for a long time, breathed his last yesterday evening. <\/p>\n
He is survived by a son and three daughters, family sources said. <\/p>\n
Behera participated in the 1942 Quit India movement and worked with noted freedom fighters like Malati Chaudhury, Nabakrushna Chaudhury, Harekrushna Mahatab, Rama Devi and Saraswati Devi. <\/p>\n
Behera also walked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1934 during the Padayatra of Father of the Nation in the Kendrapara district and its nearby areas. <\/p>\n
In 2006, Behera had published his autobiography \"Mo Jiban Kichhi Surti, Kichhi Anubhuti\" (Memories and experiences of my life). <\/p>\n
The autobiographical account had thrown light on some unknown facts about the freedom movement, land right movement and social reform works during the British Raj. <\/p>\n
The noted freedom fighter vividly described Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Kendrapada in 1934. <\/p>\n
\"I was a 14-year-old child. But I walked ten kilometers in 1934 to witness Gandhiji at Kendrapada where he addressed a public meeting,\" Behera said in his autobiography. <\/p>\n
A pall of gloom descended in Behera's native Dashipur village following his death. <\/p>\n
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