Madhusudan_Das

122 Madhusudan Das:
SILENT WORK FOR THE POOR
He was a tireless but silent worker for the cause of poor and
downtrodden. An instance of how he worked silently for the cause of the
poor is given below. This is an appreciation by a high British official
who out of respect had written the letter to him.
31 Rajpur Road, Delhi,
the 8th Nov. 1917.
My Dear Mr. Das.
I read with great pleasure in the Controller of Currency's
report on the loan of your offer to contribute Rs. 1 -13 (one rupee
and thirteen annas) each towards the cost of 2000 applications to
our Rs 10/- cash certificates by cultivators and other people of
small means, and 1 am very glad that the Controller has published
this. It affords one more instance of your vivid patriotism and of
the way in which you act quietly and unostentatiously while
other legislators talk.
1 hope all is going on well with you. I have easily arrived
here and am exceedingly busy over many matters which will
arise in connection with Mr. Monatgu's visit.
FULFILMENT OF DREAM IN SIGHT
Your's Very Sincerely,
Sd. illegible.
He had dedicated his life and soul for the people of Utkal and to
secure the unification of the historic land of Utkal which was dismembered
by the Britishers to destroy the unity and culture of Oriyas for their heroic
resistance to the British aggressors who could not firmly establish their
hold on this soil till the middle of 19th century. Mr. Das fought against
this injustice through all legal and constitutional means. Here is another
example of his great contribution for Orissa recorded by Sir Austin Hubback
who was the first Governor of Orissa Province after its formation on 1st
April 1936. Sir Hubback served as a member of the Attle sub-committee
of the Simon Commission which had examined Orissa's case for a separate
and unified Province under one administration. On 17-10-1933 just two
and half years before the formation of the Orissa Province Sir John wrote
the following letter to Mr. Das.