The Evangelical Missionary Society of Mayurbhanj (''EMSM'') was established in 1895 at the instance of

Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo (; 17 December 1870 – 22 February 1912) was the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj State of India. Personal life Early life He was only eleven years old when his father and ruler of the Mayurbhanj State, Maharaja Krishn ...

, the then- Maharaja of

Mayurbhanj State Mayurbhanj State (or ''Morbhanj'') ( or, ମୟୁରଭଞ୍ଜ ରାଜ୍ୟ) was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. It was one of the largest states of the Eastern States Agency and one of the thre ...

. It is a registered Non-Government Organisation ( NGO) in India. The society is also registered in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

, and has run the Mayurbhanj Leprosy Home since 1982.Indian Express
Missionary buried, mission lives on.

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