Srinivas Udgata (born 6 January 1935), is a poet, story and drama writer, painter, novelist and translator 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 ...

, India.

List of works

Books

* Purnima * Parbati * Dibya Purusha * Kipari Kahibi Mu * Ranipadra O' Anyanya Kahani * Chhada Anchala Mahabahu * Sei Subasita Atmati * Khali Tharute * Rutam (Collection of Poems)

Novels

* Nila Nayana Tale * Kanta * Sesha Ratrira Prathama Sakala * Shilara Sapana * Ahira Bhairaba * Byaghrarohan * Sesha Chitau * Bhari Kathina se preeti paliba

Awards and recognitions

He has been awarded

Padma Shri award Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred ...

in 2008 by the president of India in 2008 for Literature and Education. He received the Jhankar Award in 1974. In 2002 for his poetry he has received Bharati Bharati Award for his From the Hindi Sahitya Sanstha of Uttar Pradesh. Besides these awards, he has also received the Sarala Award in 2002, Sarala Samman in 2002 and Acharya Vidyasagar Samman from Calcutta. He was honored with Bidhubhusan Guru Smruti Samman in 2022 by Bidhubhusan Guru Smruti Parishad. He received his D.Litt. from

Sambalpur University Sambalpur University is located in Burla town, of district Sambalpur, India, in the state of Odisha. Popularly known as Jyoti Vihar, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. The governor of Odisha is the chancellor of t ...

. The title "Vidyavachaspati" awarded by Prayag Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad, Award from Kendriya Sahitya Akademi, U.P. Hindi Sahitya Sansthan, Lucknow- Souhardya Samman etc. He was president of Orissa Sahitya Akademigymkhana.iitb.ac.in/~cultural/music/Brochure%20updated.pdf from 1994 to 1997. He is continuing as president of Atmaprakashani (A Writers' Association). He has been awarded & honored by more than 100 organisations in India.

References

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