Author: Rinky S

Kayakalp by Premchand is his second novel I have read so far. And, I must say that even if Premchand wrote nothing else than Nirmala and Kayakalp, these two novels are more than sufficient to establish him as one of the greatest Indian writers. He has singlehandedly won my praise and appreciation by his versatility and creativity and his ability to transform ordinary situations into extra ordinary circumstances. The present novel can easily be defined as a novel of transformation, a change in lives and nature of characters, wonderfully captured by the master writer. Simply speaking, Kayakalp is the story…

Dinakrushna Dasa (1650–1710) was an Odia poet, belonging to the Vaishnava tradition of Bhakti movement. He is known for his Odia poem titled “Rasakallola”, which is devoted to Lord Krishna. Among his many literary compositions, “Artatrana Chautisa” is a reputed one.Dinakrusna’s Rasakallola and his standalone compositions including “chaupadi”, “prabhati”, “janana”, “chautisa”, “bhajana”, and “malasri” are central to the repertoire of Odissi music, the traditional classical music of the state. Dinakrushna has about 15 poems to his credit, among which the most famous one is Rasakollola. Rasa Binoda, Guna Sagar, Bhaba Samudra, Amruta Sagar, Tattva Sagar, Bhuta Keli, Alankora Bali and…

Dayanand Saraswati also known as Maharshi Dayanand is an Indian philosopher, social leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a reform movement of the Vedic dharma. His Magnus Opus is the book Satyarth Prakash which has remained a highly influential text on the Philosophy of the Vedas and clarifications of various ideas and duties of Human Beings. He was the first to give the call for Swaraj as “India for Indians” in 1876, a call later taken up by Lokmanya Tilak.Denouncing the idolatry and ritualistic worship, he worked towards reviving Vedic ideologies. Subsequently, the philosopher and President of India, S.…

Gandhi Katha is an important activity approved by the Na- tional Committee headed by the Hon’ble President of India and the Executive Committee headed by Hon’ble Prime Minister to celebrate the 150th Birth Anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi programmes nationally & internationally. In most of the ancient civilizations, the entirety of knowledge has been passed down to generations by oral tradition. In India, it is called as the ‘Katha Parampara.’Katha is an Indian oral tradition and is very popular in religious storytelling way of telling stories, performances of which are a ritual event in Hinduism. It often involves professional storytellers…

One of the greatest figures of wisdom and knowledge in the Indian history is Chanakya. Chanakya is regarded as a great thinker and diplomat in India who is traditionally identified as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta. Originally a professor of economics and political science at the ancient Takshashila University, Chanakya managed the first Maurya Emperor Chandragupta’s rise to power at a young age. Instead of acquiring the seat of kingdom for himself, he crowned Chandragupta Maurya as the emperor and served as his chief advisor.1 Chanakya Neeti is a treatise on the ideal way of life, and shows Chanakya’s deep study…

Utkala Bhramanam is the first original poem by one of the most popular writers of modern Orissa, Fakir Mohan Senapati. It first appeared in 1892. Literally, it means Tour of Orissa. In reality, though, it is not a travelogue but a commentary on the state of affairs in the Orissa of that time. It has two major components. Part of it is a satirical comment on the educated class of Orissa of that time who used to imitate the lifestyle of the British. The significant part, however, is the author’s tribute to eminent people of Orissa of that time such…

Fakir Mohan Senapati,often referred to as Utkala Byasa Kabi (Odisha’s Vyasa), was an Indian writer, poet, philosopher and social reformer. He played a leading role in establishing the distinct identity of Odia, a language mainly spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. Senapati is regarded as the father of Odia nationalism and modern Odia literature. A collection of twenty Odia Short Stories by Fakir Mohan Senapati (1843 – 1912), who is considered the father of modern Odia (Oriya) prose. Rebati, the first story in the collection, is acclaimed to be the first published short story in Odia language. His “Rebati”…

Satyawadi Raja Harishchandra is a 1917 silent black and white Indian film based on Hindu mythology, directed by Rustomji Dhotiwala. It was produced by J. F. Madan’s Elphinstone Bioscope.Credited as the first remake in Indian cinema, the film is a remake of the first Indian feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913) and was also inspired by an Urdu language drama, Harishchandra. The film is based on the mythological story of a Hindu King Harishchandra, the 36th king of the Solar Dynasty, who donated his entire kingdom and sold himself and his family to keep the promise given to the sage Vishvamitra…

This brand new episode we bring forth an authentic poem by Pandit Nilakantha Das – ‘Ramachandi re Sakhala’This literary masterpiece creates a secondary or alternative world with an underlying anti-imperialistic agenda.We hope it provides a refreshing experience to you that adds a newer paradigm in your thought process and lends a fascinating perspective into the works of Pandita Nilakantha Das, one of the greatest minds and sons of Odisha. Magazine Info Magazine nameRamachandire Rati O Sakala/ରାମଚଣ୍ଡୀରେ ରାତି ଓ ସକାଳEditorPandit Nilakantha DasNo Of pages48PublisherPandit Nilakantha DasPublicationNAPrinted AtNADistributorNA Ramachandire Rati O Sakala Sample Ramachandire Rati O Sakala Full Pdf Download

Pandit Nilakantha Das (1884-1967) was one of the most illustrious sons of Odisha, who appeared both in its political and literary arena at the most crucial period of its history, when Odisha had no political identity in the map of India, and Odia as a language was about to be extinct. He worked relentlessly for Odisha’s recognition both politically and linguistically, and helped bring to fruition the dreams of Utkala Gaurab Madhusudan Das, Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das and all other Odia loving people. As a colleague of Mahatma Gandhi, Motilal Nehru and Dr. Rajendra Prasad, among others, Nilakantha played a key…