Krishna Chandra Panigrahi (1 December 1909 – 25 February 1987),
often referred to as K.C. Panigrahi, was a notable Indian historian, archaeologist and literary expert from
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 ...
.
Early life and education
He was born in
Khiching
Khiching is an ancient city and largely in ruins is situated in Panchpir sub-division of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha State of India. It is the location of the Kichakeshwari Temple made from black stone.
Khiching is located about 50 km ...
, the former capital of the
Bhanj dynasty, in
Mayurbhanj district
Mayurbhanj district is one of the 30 districts in Odisha state in eastern India. It is the largest district of Odisha by area. Its headquarters are at Baripada. Other major towns are Rairangpur, Karanjia and Udala. , it is the third-most-popu ...
,
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 ...
where his father Sagar Panigrahi was a priest in the Kichakeshwari Temple. He completed his B.A in History from
Ravenshaw College
Ravenshaw University, formerly known as Ravenshaw college, is a co-educational state university situated in Cuttack, Odisha on the eastern coast of India. Founded as Ravenshaw College in 1868, the institution became a university in 2006. The un ...
and in 1937, an M.A in Ancient Indian History and Culture from
Calcutta university. He received his Ph.D from Calcutta University in 1954 for his seminal work, ''The Archaeological Remains at Bhubaneswar''.
Career
Panigrahi was a research scholar specialising in pottery in the
Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexande ...
(ASI) from 1937 to 1944. He then joined the
Orissa Educational Service
Previously a neglected aspect of the Indian Central government, Education in Odisha is witnessing a rapid transformation. Its capital city, Bhubaneswar, is emerging as a knowledge hub in India with several new public and private universities, in ...
as a lecturer in history until 1947. He then switched careers again to become the curator of the
Orissa Museum
Odisha State Museum is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. In its original form it was established in 1932 and later moved to the current building in 1960. The museum is divided into eleven sections, viz, Archaeology, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Armour ...
between 1947 and 1951 before returning to teaching again. He rejoined the ASI as an Assistant Superintendent. He retired as a professor of history.
For his contribution to
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 Desaj ...
, he has received several
awards
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An award ...
from
Orissa Sahitya Academy
Odisha Sahitya Akademi () is an institution established in 1957 in Odisha for the active promotion of Odia language and literature. It was created as an autonomous literary organisation. In 1970 it was converted into a society.
Activities
Th ...
. He received the
Padma Shri
Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...
, an award by Government of India for his contribution to literature and education.
He got award sahitya academy for his biography ''Mo samaya ra odisha".His famous Story is Puspabara re barshabarana.
Biography
K.C. Panigrahi authored a large number of articles and books on history and archaeology.
* ''Bharata Prantatatwa'' 1960
* ''Archaeological Remains at Bhubaneswar'', Orient Longmans, 1961
* ''Archaeology of Orissa'', 1961
* ''Itihasa o Kimbadanti'', 1964
* ''Prabhanda Manas'', 1972
* ''Orissa ra Sanskriti o Itihasa re Jajpur'', 1973
* ''Sarala Sahitya re Aitihasika Chitra'', 1976
* ''History of Orissa'', 1981
* ''Mo Samaya Ra Orissa'' (autobiography),
Death
Krishna Chandra Panigrahi died in 1987 at the age of 78.
He had two sons and two daughters.
References
External links
* http://www.123orissa.com/person/person.asp?sno=22&cat=a
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1909 births
1987 deaths
Scientists from Odisha
20th-century Indian archaeologists
20th-century Indian historians
Odia-language writers
University of Calcutta alumni
Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education
Recipients of the Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award