Fakir mohan senapati autobiography in five short
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Bhubaneswar: Fakir Mohan Senapati was born at Mallikaspur in Odisha’s Balasore town on the day of Makar Sankranti in the year 1843. Makar Sankranti on his birth year, was January 13.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday paid tributes to Vyasa Kabi on his 179th birth anniversary.
Fakir Mohan Senapati, regarded as the father of modern Odia literature, dedicated his entire life for the progress of Odia language. He also played a leading role in establishing the distinct identity of Odia language and literature. So, it would not be wrong to say that the story of Fakir Mohan is indeed the story of the “renaissance” in Odia literature.
This line from his first original poem Utkal Bhraman (Tours of Orissa) “When there is the bustle of progress everywhere, will Utkal be still in slumber ?” resonates with Odia nationalism.
The story of how Braja Mohan became Fakir Mohan is quite intriguing. It is a story of faith, which is so relevant to the present times. Born in 1843 at Mal
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Fakir Mohan Senapati
Indian Odia author
Utkala Byasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati | |
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Senapati on a 1993 stamp of India | |
| Native name | ଫକୀର ମୋହନ ସେନାପତି |
| Born | (1843-01-13)13 January 1843 Mallikashpur, Balasore, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Odisha, India) |
| Died | 14 June 1918(1918-06-14) (aged 75) Balasore, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Odisha, India)[1][2] |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, poet, philosopher and social reformer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Rebati Six Acres and a Third Utkala Bhramanam Aatma Jibana Charita |
Fakir Mohan Senapati (13 January 1843 – 14 June 1918), often referred to as Utkala Byasa Kabi (Odisha's Vyasa), was an Indian writer, poet, philosopher and social reformer. He played a leading role in establishing the distinct identity of Odia, a language mainly spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. Senapati is regarded as the father of Odia nationa
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A brief study of the veteran Odia author, Fakir Mohan Senapati, this paper carries death centenary tribute to his genius, who has already been highlighted as one of the makers of modern India. As Bankim Chandra in Bengali, Munsi Premchand in Hindi, so also Fakir Mohan fryst vatten in the Odia narrative literature. tyst passed away his death centenary on 15th June 2018. And also, 14th January 2018, which marked his den 175 birth anniversary. On this occasion, a bronze statue has been installed bygd Odisha Government in his birthplace Shantikanan of Balasore to revive his memory and his message for posterity. On the same day, Odisha Society of America and Fakir Mohan Smuriti Sansad offered international honour to two prominent litterateurs for their outstanding contribution to Fakir Mohan literature at Idcol Auditorium of Bhubaneswar.
He took a leading role in the movement for Odia language. He also took a lead for establishing the first printing press in Balasore, his hometown. A legendary h