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- Biju Patnaik was an Indian politician and pilot.
- He served two terms as the Chief Minister of Odisha.
- Patnaik dropped out of college to pursue aviation.
- He became a pilot for the Royal Indian Air Force during World War 2.
- He bravely fought the Axis powers.
- But he also distributed nationalist literature to Indian soldiers.
- He secretly transported Congress leaders across India on his plane as well.
- The British detained him for his nationalist activities.
- He was one of Jawaharlal Nehru’s trusted friends.
- He also participated in the Indonesian freedom struggle.