Binod Routray was born in the village of Kalikapur in Jagatsinghpur district (under the erstwhile Cuttack district) on December 2, 1930, Binod Rautaray, a well known Odia artist and a literary and art historian, was born on December 2, 1930 to parents Janakinath Rautaray Mohapatra and Padmavati Devi. After completing his childhood education at home and passing the matriculation examination, he was admitted to the Jaipur N.C. college.
Although Janakinath had a dream to his son become a successful lawyer, Binodbabu dropped out of college midway and went to Shantiniketan to study painting under the direct supervision of famous artist Nandalal Bose.
Binod babu returned to Odisha from Shantiniketan in 1956 after completing his studies in painting. He laid the foundation of his professional life as 4 teacher at the Jeevan Vidyalaya’ in Champattimunda which was established by Sarvodaya leader Malati Devi and Sarvodaya leader and ??former Chief Minister Navakrushna Chowdhury.
One year later, he joined the Bureau of Statistics under the Government of Odisha in 1957, worked at the Anugul Basic Training College from 1957 to 1967 and joined the B.K. College of Fine Arts at Khallikote in 1967. He was first a professor there and then took over as its Principal in 1989. He also served as the President of the Odisha Academy of Fine Arts for three years from 1989 to 1992.
Books Info
| Books name | Odishi Chitra / ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ ଚିତ୍ର |
| Author | Binod Routray |
| No Of pages | 165 |
| Publisher | Prasanna Kumar Routray |
| Publication | 1958 |
| Printed At | NA |
| Distributor | NA |