Nityananda Mohapatra

Nityananda Mohapatra

Nityananda Mahapatra in 2010
Born 17 July 1912 (1912-07-17) (age 99)
Bhadrak, Orissa
Residence Bhubaneswar/Orissa
Nationality Indian
Occupation Writer, Politician
Religion Hinduism

Nityananda Mohapatra (born 17 July[1] 1912) is an Indian Oriya politician, poet and journalist. 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 Oriya magazine Dagara,[3] and as a short story writer after independence.[4] In his political career Mohapatra served as a member of the Orissa Legislative Assembly from 1957 to 1971[5] and as state Minister of Supply and Cultural Affairs from 1967 to 1971.[6]

Literary awards

Mohapatra received the Orissa Sahitya Akademi Award in 1974[7] and the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1987 for his novel Gharadiha.[8]

References

  1. ^ according to website of Orissa Legislative Assembly born on 17 July, but possibly born 17 June
  2. ^ "Profile of Shri Nityananda Mahapatra". Orissa Legislative Assembly. http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/1stpage.asp?854. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 
  3. ^ Das, Sisir Kumar (1995). History of Indian Literature: .1911-1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy. Sahitya Akademi. p. 702. ISBN 9788172017989. 
  4. ^ Lal, Mohan (2006). The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature, Volume 5. Sahitya Akademi. p. 4062. ISBN 9788126012213. 
  5. ^ "Membership of Shri Nityananda Mahapatra in Orissa Legislative Assembly". Orissa Legislative Assembly. http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/1stpage.asp?854. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 
  6. ^ "Post Held of Shri Nityananda Mahapatra". Orissa Legislative Assembly. http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/1stpage.asp?854. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 
  7. ^ "List of Orissa Sahitya Akademi Award Winning Books and their Writers". Orissa Sahitya Akademi. http://www.orissasahityaakademi.org/english/common/sahitya-awards/award3.htm. Retrieved 11 July 2010. 
  8. ^ "Recipients of Kendra Sahitya Academy Award for Oriya Literature". Kendra Sahitya Akademi. http://203.129.205.48/ogpv3/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2004/pdf/recipients_of_kendra_sahitya_akademi_award_for_oriya_literature.pdf. Retrieved 11 July 2010.