Jajpur, Jan 28: Mortal remains of freedom fighter Nilamani Samal were consigned to flames with full state honour at Balipadia village in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Sunday.
Thousands of prominent personailities and sympathizers along with district administrators reached the graveyard here to pay homage to the departed soul.
Samal passed away on Saturday at 102 at SCB Hospital and Medical College for his geriatric related ailments.
He was the President of All Odisha Freedom Fighters’ Forum for decades.
Samal, a resident of the Balipadia village in the Jajpur district, had joined the Indian freedom movement at his early childhood. He was put behind the bars very often for his indomitable involvement in the war of independence.
Samal was conferred the President’s Award for four times, for his valiant contribution to the freedom struggle of India.