Rourkela, Sainik School Bhubaneswar, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology-Bhubaneswar, NALCO (National Aluminum Company), Talcher Thermal Power Station, Balimela Hydel Project, HAL-Sunabeda and the Choudwar & Barbil industrial belts. He also established the Kalinga Cup in football. Family Biju Patnaik was married to Gyan Patnaik, who belonged to Punjab, due to which he is known as a son-in-law of Punjab as well. Just like Biju his wife too was a pilot. In fact, she was the first Indian lady to get a commercial pilot's license. In the 1940s, Gyan Patnaik accompanied Biju in the freedom struggle movement and evacuation of British families from Rangoon when the Japanese laid siege on the region. Biju Patnaik's younger son, Naveen Patnaik, is the current Chief Minister of Odisha. His daughter, Gita Mehta, is an English writer. His elder son Prem Patnaik is a Delhi-based industrialist. Commemoration The Government of Odisha has named several institutions after the name of Biju Patanaik. They include the Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, the Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Biju Patnaik Stadium at Nalco Nagar, Angul etc. Also his son Naveen Patnaik made his birthday 5 March as the Panchayat Raj Divas, a holiday in Odisha in his memory. The Biju Patnaik 5 Rupee commemorative coin was released in 2016. The glimpse of Biju Patnaik's stature can be understood by the fact that when he died, his coffin was wrapped in the national flags of India, Russia, and Indonesia. Personal life An avid Bridge player, Patnaik was the father of author Gita Mehta, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Prem Patnaik. Legislative history See also List of Chief Ministers of Odisha Biju Sena References External links New York Times article on Biju Patnaik Biju Patnaik: The Vision of a Patriot Tribute to Patnaik 1916 births 1997 deaths Chief Ministers of Odisha Indian independence activists from Odisha Brahmos India MPs 1977–1979 India MPs 1980–1984 India MPs 1984–1989 India MPs 1996–1997 Utkal Congress politicians Members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly V. P. Singh administration Indian aviators Lok Sabha members from Odisha Rajya Sabha members from Odisha People from Ganjam district People from Kendrapara district Indians imprisoned during the Emergency (India) Leaders of the Opposition in Odisha Chief ministers from Indian National Congress Chief ministers from Janata Dal Janata Dal politicians Indian National Congress politicians from Odisha Janata Party politicians People from Cuttack Janata Party (Secular) politicians Orissa MLAs 1961–1967