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” (1898) is widely recognized as the first Odia short story. It is the story of a young innocent girl whose desire for education is placed in the context of a conservative society in a backward Odisha village, which is hit by the killer epidemic cholera. His other stories are “Patent Medicine”, “Daka Munshi”, “Adharma Bitta” etc. His short stories are complied in books “galpa swalpa-1 and 2”.
Books Info
| Book name | Fakirmohan Senapatinka Galpasamagra/ଫକୀରମୋହନ ସେନାପତିଙ୍କ ଗଳ୍ପସମଗ୍ର |
| Editor | Debendra Kumar Das |
| No Of pages | 168 |
| Publisher | National Book Trust |
| Publication | 2022 |
| Printed At | NA |
| Distributor | National Book Trust |