Parakram Diwas 2025 celebrated at Barabati Fort, Cuttack, on Netaji's 128th birth anniversary
Parakram Diwas 2025 began on 23 January 2025 at Barabati Fort in Cuttack, Odisha, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birthplace, marking his 128th birth anniversary.
Summary
Parakram Diwas 2025 celebrations began on 23 January 2025 at Barabati Fort in Cuttack, Odisha, marking the 128th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at his birthplace. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute through a video message and called on the nation to work for a 'Viksit Bharat' as a true 'Kaaryanjali' to Netaji. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi hoisted the National Flag at the Netaji Birthplace Museum, the house where Netaji was born in 1897, and inaugurated an exhibition on Netaji's life at Barabati Fort. INA veteran R. Madhavan Pillai was felicitated, and the event, which features a 60-feet painting and an AR/VR display, was extended to 26 January.
Key facts
- Date
- 23 January 2025
- Venue
- Barabati Fort, Cuttack, Odisha
- Occasion
- 128th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
- Birthplace museum
- Netaji Birthplace Museum – house where Netaji was born in 1897
- CM
- Mohan Charan Majhi hoisted the flag
- INA veteran felicitated
- R. Madhavan Pillai
- Duration
- Extended by a day, till 26 January 2025
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where were the main Parakram Diwas 2025 celebrations held on 23 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Barabati Fort, Cuttack
PIB 2095640: Parakram Diwas 2025 began at Barabati Fort in Cuttack, Odisha, Netaji's birthplace.
Parakram Diwas 2025 marked which birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
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Correct answer: D — 128th
PIB 2095640: the celebration marked the 128th birth anniversary of Netaji, who was born in 1897.
Consider the following about Parakram Diwas 2025: 1. Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi hoisted the National Flag at the Netaji Birthplace Museum. 2. INA veteran R. Madhavan Pillai was felicitated. 3. The event was cut short to a single day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2095640: the CM hoisted the flag at the Birthplace Museum and felicitated R. Madhavan Pillai; the three-day event was extended by a day to 26 January.