Nityananda Mahapatra (17 June 1912 – 17 April 2012)[1] was an Indian Odia politician, poet and journalist.
Nityananda Mahapatra | |
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 Portrait of Nityananda Mahapatra | |
| Member: Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1957–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Mahamad Hanif |
| Succeeded by | Harekrushna Mahatab |
| Constituency | Bhadrak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1912 Bhadrak, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Died | 17 April 2012 (aged 99) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Cause of death | Respiratory Failure |
| Political party | Orissa Jana Congress |
| Occupation | Writer, politician |
| Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award,1987 |
Political career edit
He was imprisoned three times by the British Raj between 1930 and 1942 for nationalist activities.[2] He came to literary prominence as editor of the Odia magazine Dagara,[3] and as a short story writer after independence.[4] In his political career Mohapatra served as a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from 1957 to 1971[5] and as state Minister of Supply and Cultural Affairs from 1967 to 1971.[6]
Death edit
He died on 17 April 2012 at around 9:45 am at Kharavelanagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from complications of respiratory failure. He had been in a coma at the Aditya Care Hospital following a breathing problem. He was three months short of his 100th birthday.[7]
Literary works edit
Mohapatra has translated the Ramavataram (also known as the Kamba Ramayanam), the Tamil version of the Ramayana, into Odia.[8]: 214 Other works that he translated into Odia include Ramana Maharshee and Swarajya Sanghitaa.[8]
Literary awards edit
Mahapatra received the Odisha Sahitya Academy Award in 1974[9] and the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1987 for his novel Gharadiha.[10]
References edit
- ^ according to website of Odisha Legislative Assembly born on 17 June, but possibly born 17 June
- ^ "Profile of Shri Nityananda Mahapatra". Odisha Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ Das, Sisir Kumar (1995). History of Indian Literature: .1911–1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy. Sahitya Akademi. p. 702. ISBN 978-81-7201-798-9.
- ^ Lal, Mohan (2006). The Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature, Volume 5. Sahitya Akademi. p. 4062. ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3.
- ^ "Membership of Shri Nityananda Mahapatra in Odisha Legislative Assembly". Odisha Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Post Held of Shri Nityananda Mahapatra". Odisha Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ http://www.asianage.com/india/centenarian-litterateur-and-ex-odisha-minister-dead-680 [bare URL]
- ^ a b Panda, Aditya Kumar (2015). "Translation in Odia: A Historical Survey" (PDF). Translation Today. 9 (1). National Translation Mission: 202–226. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "List of Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award Winning Books and their Writers". Odisha Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Recipients of Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for Oriya Literature" (PDF). Kendra Sahitya Akademi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
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