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Utkalika” is a poetry book published Radha Mohan Gadanayak in 1945. Radha Mohan Gadanayak (1911–2000) was an Indian poet of Odia literature, known for his ballads and poetic creations.[1] The poet, considered by many as one of the major Odia poets of this century,[2] was a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, which he received, in 1975, for his poem anthology, Surya O Andhakar.The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990. Magazine Info Magazine nameUtkalika/ ଉତ୍କଳିକାEditorRadha Mohana GadanaikNo Of pages80PublisherRadha Mohana GadanaikPublication1984Printed AtNADistributorNA Utkalika Sample Utkalika Full Pdf Download

Utkal Sammilani was founded by Madhusudan Das.Its first meeting was held in 1903 and included 62 “permanent members”.The organization’s first objective was to campaign for the unification of the state of Odisha. A conference was held in 1920 in Chakradharpur and the organization decided to join the non-cooperation movement that had recently been endorsed by the Indian National Congress. It elected a new president, Basanta Kumar Panigrahi, in 2002. In 2010, Utkal Samilani, requested that the Indian government grant “classical language status” to Odia and take appropriate actions to preserve the interests of the people who speak Odia but reside…

Bidyut Prabha was born on 12 July 1926 at her maternal uncle’s home in a small village named Jhinkadi in the district of Cuttack. She was the second daughter of Nimai Charan Das, a writer and compiler, and Rekha Devi. Her parents, being a traditionalists and conservatives, lived in Bamphisahi of Cuttack city. Bidyut Prabha started writing poems from 1940 and subsequently her poems were published in literary magazines, with her elder sister Basanti who had written some poems. She published her first collection of poems Sabita in 1944, which has mostly patriotic poems relating to the glory and grandeur…

Shashi Bhushan (1924–2011) was an Indian independence activist, social worker, politician, writer and an institution builder.He was the founder of several organisations such as Rashtriya Ekta Samiti, All India Freedom Fighters’ Organisation,Punjab Ekta Samiti and the Institute for Socialist Education, and represented Khargone (Madhya Pradesh) ( 1967- 1971) and South Delhi constituency in the 5th Lok Sabha (1971–1977). Magazine Info Magazine nameUtkalara Rutu Chitra / ଉତ୍କଳ ଋତୁ ଚିତ୍ରEditorShashi Bhusana RayNo Of pages72PublisherShashi Bhusana RayPublication1913Printed AtNADistributorNA Utkalara Rutu Chitra Sample Utkalara Rutu Chitra Full Pdf Download

Radhanath Ray was an Odia writer of initial modernity era in Odia poetry during the later part of nineteenth century. He was born in a Zamindar family in Baleshwar (Bengal Presidency), now in Odisha, and is honoured in Odia literature with the title Kabibara.In his early life, he composed in both Odia and Bengali languages, but later he shifted his writings in Odia only. He was born on 28 September 1848, at Kedarpur village in Baleswar district, Odisha. He has contributed verses and poetry for Odia literature in the nineteenth century. Magazine Info Magazine nameByakarana Prabesha / ବ୍ୟାକରଣ ପ୍ରବେଶEditorRadhanath RayNo…

Dr. Radhanath Rath was born on 6 December 1896, in the village Radhanathpur Shashan of Aathgarh state in a poor family. His father was Pandit Jagannath Mishra and Kamala Devi, an illustrious lady was his mother. After early education in his traditional village school, he had his minor education in the Jubilee School, Balasore where his uncle Loknath Mohapatra was a Sanskrit teacher. Finally, he was matriculated in 1916 from Ravenshaw Collegiate School, Cuttack in the first division, but financial constraints in the family dissuaded him from college education. Magazine Info Magazine nameBilata Dairy / ବିଲାତ ଡାଏରୀEditorRadhanath RathNo Of pages168PublisherRadhanath…

Gopabandhu Das popularly known as ‘Utkalmani’ (Gem of Odisha) was born October 9, 1877 in a noble Brahmin family in Suando village located on the banks of Bhargabhi River in Puri district. His father’s name was Shree Daitari Dash and his mother’s name was Swarnamayee Devi. Gopabandhu Das was born on 9 October 1877 in Suando village, near Puri, Odisha in a Brahmin family. His mother was Swarnamayee Devi, the third wife of Daitari Dash. His father was a mukhtiar and the family were reasonably well-off. Das married Apti at the age of twelve but continued his education. He had…

Human history in Odisha begins in the Lower Paleolithic era, as Acheulian tools dating to the period have been discovered in various places in the region.The early history of Odisha can be traced back to the mentions found in ancient texts like the Mahabharata, Maha Govinda Sutta and some Puranas.The region was also known to other kingdoms in region of East Indies due to maritime trade relations. The year 1568 CE is considered a pivotal point in the region’s history. In 1568 CE, the region was conquered by the armies of the Sultanate of Bengal led by the iconoclast general…

Madhusudan Das (28 April 1848 – 4 February 1934) was an Indian lawyer and social reformer, who founded Utkal Sammilani in 1903 to campaign for the unification of Odisha along with its social and industrial development. He was one of the main persons, helping in the creation of Orissa Province (present-day Odisha, India), which was established on 1 April 1936. He was also the first graduate and advocate of Orissa. He is also known as Kulabuddha (Grand Old Man), Madhu Babu, and Utkal Gouraba (Pride of Utkal). In Odisha, his birthday is celebrated as the Lawyers’ Day on 28 April.…

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…