Biju Patnaik set up Kalinga tubes, Kalinga Airlines, Kalinga Iron work, Kalinga Refractories and the Kalinga, a daily Oriya Newspaper.
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He flew to Java and brought Sultan Sjahrir aboard from Java islands on 22 July 1947 using a Dakota and reached India via Singapore on 24 July.
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Patnaik flew with private airlines but at the start of the Second World War he joined the Royal Indian Air Force eventually becoming head of air transport command.
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Biju Patnaik (Oriya:ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ; 5 March 1916 – 17 April 1997) was an Indian politician and Chief Minister of Odisha for two terms.
It was founded in 1947 by aviator and politician Biju Patnaik, who was also the airline's chief pilot.
In a speech to the students of the Sri Sathya Sai Primary School, she said that Biju Patnaik, an eminent Indian leader, and former Chief minister of Odisha named her at Sukarno's request.
Naveen Patnaik | Biju Patnaik | Biju Viswanath | Biju Janata Dal | Utsa Patnaik | Sathyabhama Das Biju | Hara Patnaik | Ellora Patnaik | Biju Mathew | Biju-Duval d'Algreis |
Kendrapara has played a crucial role in Odisha's politics, producing leaders like Member of Parliament Mr. Rabi Ray who achieved the post of Speaker in Loksabha, and Mr. Biju Patnaik, former Chief Minister of Odisha.