India, Sept. 3 -- Sambalpur: Glowing tributes were paid to Sriballav Panigrahi, Former Minister, Member of Parliament, Trade Union leader and eminent educationist on Tuesday on his 85th birth anniversary at a function held at his native village & birthplace Bargaon, Dhama Tehsil, Sambalpur district. The function was held at Veer Surendra Sai Panchayat High School, Bargaon, a school which was close to Sriballav's heart and was in fact named by him.
Speakers recalled his contribution for the development and recognition of Sambalpuri-- Koshali language in the 8th schedule of the constitution.
"Sriballav babu was a true son of the soil who tried his best from grass root level to Rashtrapati Bhawan for recognition of our language till his dea...