Unsung Heroes Detail

Gadadhar Mohapatra was born on 5 July 1922 in Dasasahi village near Jeypore of Koraput district. His father’s name was Damodar Mohapatra.

In 1940 he joined the Indian army in Jeypore and was posted in Kolkata. Thereafter he was sent to Malay by his Department where he fought war against Japan and was imprisoned by the Japanese army on 15 February 1942.

In 1942, he joined the Indian National Army and with them he marched to Burma and fought against the British army. Then he entered Rangoon with INA. But after the defeat of Japan and the Indian National Army he was imprisoned by the British army in 1945 and was lodged in Rangoon Central jail as a prisoner of war. From there he was brought to Jigergaja jail where his statement was recorded. Thereafter he was taken to Sultan jail where he was lodged for eight months. Then he was released on 23 February 1946.