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Saroj Bal
Saroj Bal (born 2 February 1976) is a Odia language poet from India. He is also a translator and editor of several literary journals. Biography Saroj Bal was born on 2 February 1976 at village Arjunbindha in Bhadrak district of Odisha, India. He completed his post graduate education in Odia literature from Utkal University. He has pursued creative writing as his career, besides working as a digital designer, musician, journalist and literary activist. He is also a publisher with his own publication house "Time Pass". He has designed several books as a graphic illustrator. Works Saroj Bal has written fourteen poetry books, four collections of short stories and one novel. he has edited several literary journals including "Saamanaa", "Sindoor" and "Rebati". His poems have been widely translated into English language. He regularly performs his poetry at national literary festivals. In 2022 Saroj Bal's Odia poems translated by Snehaprava Das won Jibanananda Das Award for poetry. His p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhadrak
Bhadrak is a city of Odisha state in eastern India. The city is the district headquarters of Bhadrak district. According to legend, the city derives its name from the Goddess Bhadrakali, whose temple is on the banks of the Salandi River. History According to legend, Bhadrak derives its name from the Goddess Bhadrakali, whose temple is situated on the southwest outskirts of the town. It is an ancient land, dating from the age of the Puranas. Bhadrak's contribution to Odisha's maritime and agrarian prosperity, trade, and commerce throughout the ages is a part of history. In the Mughal period, Bhadrak was a subah, or province, under the Nawabs of Bengal. When the imperial power of the Mughals waned, the area consisted of principalities such as Kanika, Nampo, and Agarapada, with administrative sub-units called chowparhies, all ruled by Kshatriya chiefs. After the occupation of Odisha by the British in June 1804, Bhadrak constituted one of the two administrative divisions of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has a coastline of along the Bay of Bengal in Indian Ocean. The region is also known as Utkala and is also mentioned in India's national anthem, " Jana Gana Mana". The language of Odisha is Odia, which is one of the Classical Languages of India. The ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka (which was again won back from them by King Kharavela) in 261 BCE resulting in the Kalinga War, coincides with the borders of modern-day Odisha. The modern boundaries of Odisha were demarcated by the British Indian government when Orissa Province wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odia Language
Odia (, ISO: , ; formerly rendered Oriya ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the official language in Odisha (formerly rendered Orissa), where native speakers make up 82% of the population, and it is also spoken in parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Odia is one of the many official languages of India; it is the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand. The language is also spoken by a sizeable population of 700,000 people in Chhattisgarh. Odia is the sixth Indian language to be designated a classical language, on the basis of having a long literary history and not having borrowed extensively from other languages. The earliest known inscription in Odia dates back to the 10th century CE. History Odia is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Aryan language family. It descends from Odra Prakrit, which evolved from Magadhi Prakrit, which was spoken in east India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utkal University
Utkal University (UU) is a Public university in Bhubaneswar, Khordha district, Khordha, Odisha, and is the oldest university in Odisha, the state, and the 17th-oldest university in India. It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. The present campus at Vani Vihar located on a sprawling 399.9 acre area in the heart of Bhubaneswar. At present the university has twenty-seven Post-Graduate teaching and research departments located within the campus, viz. Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education, University Law College at Vani Vihar. Besides the regular courses, twenty-six sponsored courses are offered under the direct academic control of the P.G. Council of the university. The university is located in the middle of the city. It is 5 km from the airport, 3 km from the railway station. Sainik school is to its north. Mancheswar industrial area is to its east. In 2016, Utkal University adopted its theme song from "tunga sikhar chula" (1st 3 stanzas) poem of God ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhadrak District
Bhadrak is a district of Odisha state in eastern India. Bhadrak city is the headquarters and the largest city of the district. Origin of name The district is named after goddess Bhadrakali whose temple is situated in Agarpada which is 8 km distant from the Bhadrak city. History The district includes Rakta Tirtha Eram in Basudevpur, where about 30 people along with a woman named Pari Bewa were killed by the British police, DSP Kunjabihari Mohanty while fighting for independence. The legendary history of Bhadrak District dates back to the age of the Puranas when Odisha achieved thriving maritime and agrarian prosperity. As far as the history is concerned, king Mukunda Dev was the last sovereign indigenous ruler of Bhadrak. After the year 1575 following the discomfiture of the Afghans at the hand of Raja Man Singh under the Mughal period Bhadrak District survived as a Subha and later passed under the Nawabs of Bengal. When the Mughals diminished from the political scenar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odia Literature
Odia literature is literature written in the Odia language, mostly from the Indian state of Odisha. The modern Odia language is mostly formed from Tadbhava words with significant Sanskrit (Tatsama) influences, along with loanwoards from Desaja, English, Hindustani (Hindi/Urdu), Persian, and Arabic. Its earliest written texts date from around 1000 CE. The earliest Odia newspaper was '' Utkala Deepika'', first published on August 4, 1866. Historians have divided Odia literature into five main stages: Old Odia (800 AD to 1300 AD), Early Medieval Odia (1300 AD to 1500 AD), Medieval Odia (1500 AD to 1700 AD), Late Medieval Odia (1700 AD to 1850 AD) and Modern Odia (1870 AD to present). Further subdivisions, as seen below, more precisely chart the language's development. 4th century BC The creativity and development of the Odia language and literature can be seen in its spoken forms, such as folk tales, and in written forms, such as rock edicts and manuscripts. Songs sung to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jibanananda Das Award
Jibanananda Das Award is a literary award for outstanding works of poetry in translation from Indian languages into English. The award has been instituted in the memory of the Bengali poet Jibanananda Das. It is conferred by Kolkata Poetry Confluence in collaboration with Antonym Magazine and Bhasha Samsad. Award winners The following are Jibanananda Das Award winners for poetry translated from Indian languages into English. Original author names precede translator names :- * Assamese :- Sameer Tanti by Harshita Hiya * Bengali :-Mohammad Nurul Huda by Indrani Bhattacharya * Gujarati :- Kamal Vora by Pratishtha Pandya * Hindi :- Anamika by Pallavi Singh * Kashmiri :- Naseem Shafaie by Mohammad Zahid * Malayalam :- K. Satchidanandan by Ajir Kutty * Marathi :- Santosh Pawar by Santosh Rathod * Odia :- Saroj Bal by Snehaprava Das * Tamil :- Sukirtharani by Deepalakshmi Joseph * Urdu :- Munawwar Rana by Tapan Kumar Pradhan Tapan Kumar Pradhan (born 1972) is an Indian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata Poetry Confluence
Kolkata Poetry Confluence is an international multilingual literary fest bringing together poets, translators, poetry publishers and poetry lovers at Kolkata. The event is organised by Antonym Magazine and Bhasha Samsad also includes a poetry book fair. Organisers The main organisers of the Confluence are Antonym Magazine and Bhasha Samsad publishers. Participants The Confluence is attended by poets and translators in different languages from all over the world. Participants also included leading film and media persons like Sudeshna Roy, Anindya Chatterjee, Abhijit Guha (director), Abhijit Guha, and Srijato. The 2022 Event The Kolkata Poetry Confluence 2022 was organised from June 11-13, 2022 on the theme of "inclusivity". Professor Chaiti Mitra was Director of the Confluence. :- Award winners Kolkata Poetry Confluence gave away Jibanananda Das Award and Sonali Ghoshal Award for outstanding works of poetry translation from Indian languages into English. The following are the Jib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Births
Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Philadelphia Flyers–Red Army game results in a 4–1 victory for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers over HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union. * January 16 – The trial against jailed members of the Red Army Faction (the West German extreme-left militant Baader–Meinhof Group) begins in Stuttgart. * January 18 ** Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. ** The Scottish Labour Party is formed as a breakaway from the UK-wide party. ** Super Bowl X in American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys, 21–17, in Miami. * January 21 – First commercial Concorde flight, from London to Bahrain. * January 27 ** The United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odia-language Writers
Odia (, ISO 15919, ISO: , ; formerly rendered Oriya ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the Languages with official status in India, official language in Odisha (formerly rendered Orissa), where native speakers make up 82% of the population, and it is also spoken in parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Odia is one of the many Languages with official status in India, official languages of India; it is the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand. The language is also spoken by a sizeable population of 700,000 people in Chhattisgarh. Odia is the sixth Indian language to be designated a Languages of India#Classical, classical language, on the basis of having a long literary history and not having borrowed extensively from other languages. The earliest known inscription in Odia dates back to the 10th century CE. History Odia is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Writers From Odisha
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as other reports and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' texts are published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media such as graphics or illustration to enhance the communication of thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
