Parbati Giri remembered on birth centenary

Exam-focused facts from the 23 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to freedom fighter Parbati Giri on her birth centenary.
Parbati Giri (born on 19 January 1926) was a freedom fighter and social reformer from Odisha, popularly known as the “Mother Teresa of Western Odisha”.
She joined the freedom struggle at a young age, actively participating in the Individual Satyagraha and the Quit India Movement, and was imprisoned for her resistance.
After Independence, she dedicated her life to social service, working for famine relief, tribal welfare, prison reforms, and leprosy eradication.
On her 100th birth anniversary, her life of service, sacrifice, and Gandhian values is being remembered as an inspiration for future generations.