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Manoj Das was an Odia and English author from India.Manoj Das received the Saraswati Samman in 2000. He received the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest Civilian Award, in 2001, and the Padma Bhusan, India’s third-highest Civilian Award, in 2020, for his contributions to Literature and Education.The Sahitya Akademi honour Fellowship was granted by Kendra Sahitya Akademi, India’s top literary honour. Das was born in the little seaside village of Balasore in the state of Odisha. Madhusudan Das, his father, worked for the British government. He had begun writing at a young age. Satavdira Artanada, a volume of poetry in Odia, was…

Pandit Nilakantha Das (1884-1967) was one of Odisha’s most illustrious sons, appearing both in its political and literary arenas at the most critical period of its history, when Odisha had no political identity on the map of India and Odia as a language was on the verge of extinction. He worked tirelessly for Odisha’s recognition both politically and linguistically, and helped bring to fruition the dreams of Utkala Gaurab Nilakantha was a colleague of Mahatma Gandhi, Motilal Nehru, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad, among others, during the Indian Independence struggle. He was a polymath who was an outstanding teacher, outstanding leader,…

Odia Baishnab Sahitya written by Natabara Samantaray .Natabara Samantaray was a literary critic and Odia writer. Odia Sahityara Itihasa (1803-1920), Adhunika Odia Sahityara Bhittibhumi, and Vyasakabi Fakirmohan are some of his well-known literary historical works. Many well-known Odia authors, such as Fakir Mohan Senapati and Radhanath Ray, were included in his critical critique. His historical research includes a critical review of current Odia literature as well as all key Odia texts written between 1803 and 1920 that highlight the British Raj and its impact in coastal Odisha. Book Info Book nameOdia Baishnab Sahitya  / ଓଡିଆ ବୈଷ୍ଣବ ସାହିତ୍ୟAuthorNatabara SamantarayNo Of pages125PublisherSrimati…

Mrinal Sen directed Matira Manisha (Man of the Soil) in 1966.The film, based on Kalindi Charan Panigrahi’s novel of the same name, contrasts traditional and modern ideals as shown by the opposing views of two brothers regarding their inherited family estate. The plot delves into human interactions through a variety of issues such as Gandhian and Marxist beliefs, postwar societal conditions, rural culture, rustic living, and traditional family values. The plot centres around Shama Pradhan, a rural farmer, and his two sons, Baraju (Sarat Pujari) and Chakadi (Prashanta Nanda), and their disagreements over the family home and land following his…

Children’s author, essayist, educator, poet, playwright, translator, and grammarian all rolled into one was Professor Sridhar Das. Yet his true calling was as a teacher. He had experienced a lot of hardship in his life, yet he never gave up. On October 4, 1901, in the Puri district’s Nausira village of Kakatpur, Sridhar was born. His mother was Sradhamani Devi, and his father was Syamacharan Das. Syamacharan taught students in lower primary. Sridhar began attending his father’s school when he was 5 years old. He then attended Puri Zilla School, where he graduated in 1922. He received a scholarship of…

The writings of Sridhar Das range from dictionaries to textbooks to editings of numerous ancient texts, as well as a sizable number of translations. His most notable accomplishment is the translation of YA classics from other languages. In addition to 24 textbooks, he has authored 3 dictionaries and 11 grammar works. He has translated a grand total of 76 novels. They comprise 54 English and 22 Sanskrit words. To be used as college textbooks, he has also edited books like Chilika, Darabar, Chandrabhaga, Ushabhilasa, and Rasakallola. “Sua Muhanra Patara” is his autobiography (A Leaf in the Stream).While he published the…

On October 4, 1901, in the Puri district’s Nausira village of Kakatpur, Sridhar was born. His mother was Sradhamani Devi, and his father was Syamacharan Das. Syamacharan taught students in lower primary. Sridhar began attending his father’s school when he was 5 years old. He earned his B.A. after much effort and enrolled in teacher training. He enrolled in a school in Boudh before transferring to Olasingh High. He began working as a lecturer at Ravenshaw College in 1948. However, he joined Christ college after leaving the government service. He retired in 1968 after 44 years of teaching. While he…

On October 4, 1901, in the Puri district’s Nausira village of Kakatpur, Sridhar was born. His mother was Sradhamani Devi, and his father was Syamacharan Das. Syamacharan taught students in lower primary. Sridhar began attending his father’s school when he was 5 years old. He then attended Puri Zilla School, where he graduated in 1922. He received a scholarship of 20 rupees per month and was accepted into the Patna Engineering School. He once received a ten rupee fine for an unpleasant event. Yet he discontinued his engineering studies after refusing to pay the fine. He earned an I.A. in…

The writings of Sridhar Das range from dictionaries to textbooks to editings of numerous ancient texts, as well as a sizable number of translations. His most notable accomplishment is the translation of YA classics from other languages. In addition to 24 textbooks, he has authored 3 dictionaries and 11 grammar works. He has translated a grand total of 76 novels. They comprise 54 English and 22 Sanskrit words. To be used as college textbooks, he has also edited books like Chilika, Darabar, Chandrabhaga, Ushabhilasa, and Rasakallola. “Sua Muhanra Patara” is his autobiography (A Leaf in the Stream).While he published the…

Children’s author, essayist, educator, poet, playwright, translator, and grammarian all rolled into one was Professor Sridhar Das. Yet his true calling was as a teacher. He had experienced a lot of hardship in his life, yet he never gave up. On October 4, 1901, in the Puri district’s Nausira village of Kakatpur, Sridhar was born. His mother was Sradhamani Devi, and his father was Syamacharan Das. Syamacharan taught students in lower primary. Sridhar began attending his father’s school when he was 5 years old. He then attended Puri Zilla School, where he graduated in 1922. He received a scholarship of…