Gouri Kumar Brahma | |
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Born | Prataplaxmanpur, Bhanjanagar, Ganjam | 20 February 1920
Died | 29 September 2011 | (aged 91)
Occupation | Educationist, Writer |
Language | Odia, Sanskrit |
Education | Post Graduate |
Alma mater | Utkal University |
Genre | Poetry Criticism, Interpretation, Prayers and devotions |
Subject | Odia culture |
Notable works | Jagannatha keertanam |
Notable awards | Sarala Samman , Orissa Sahitya Akademi [1] |
Children | Debu Brahma , Dr. Mamata Brahma |
Gouri Kumar Brahma (20 February 1920 – 29 September 2011) was an academician, literary critic, orator and writer. His works are mainly in Odia and Sanskrit. He was popular for his talks on Jagannath culture and literature of Upendra Bhanja in Odia, English Sanskrit and Hindi. [2] He died at Bhubaneswar. [3]
Gourikumar's father was Chandrasekhar Brahma and Mother was Savitri Devi. His birthplace was at Prataplaxmanpur village of Bhanjanagar. [2] He got his early education in Ganjam district. He got his post graduate degree from Utkal University.While he was a student he studied classical literatures in Odia as well as Sanskrit such as Amarakosha, Kumara Sambhavam, Raghuvaṃśa, Meghadutam, Shishupala Vadha, Kirātārjunīya, Shiddhanta Darpana, Geeta Govinda, Bhagabata, Saptachandi. [2] He was married to Satyabhama, daughter of Poet Godabarish Mohapatra. [4]
He served as a teacher for some time at kazipur and Digapahandi. He worked as a lecturer in Odia. He also served as Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Odisha Sangita nataka Akademi and Odisha Lalitakala Akademi. [5] He served as deputy Director of Department of Culture and Tourism, Government Of Odisha. he also served as chief tourism adviser to Government of Odisha. He retired as a Reader of Odia at Ravenshaw College. [6] Throughout his career he wrote a number of critiques, interpretations on Odia literature such as on works of Upendra Bhanja , Abhimanyu Samanta Sinhara and others. He has been described as a "incomparable orator". [7] He has been given epithets such as Purusha Saraswati, Sahitya Martanda, Kabi Kokila, Utkala Vachaspati. [2]
Brahma had received Orissa Sahitya Akademi and Sarala Samman for his contribution to the field of literature.
Pandit Gauri Kumar Brahma passed away at the Vivekanand Hospital here at about 1.30 pm on Thursday.
Governor M C Bhandare described him as an incomparable orator whose command over Oriya literature and language, especially Kavi Samrat Upendra Bhanja's works, was unparalled [sic].
Gouri Kumar Brahma | |
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Born | Prataplaxmanpur, Bhanjanagar, Ganjam | 20 February 1920
Died | 29 September 2011 | (aged 91)
Occupation | Educationist, Writer |
Language | Odia, Sanskrit |
Education | Post Graduate |
Alma mater | Utkal University |
Genre | Poetry Criticism, Interpretation, Prayers and devotions |
Subject | Odia culture |
Notable works | Jagannatha keertanam |
Notable awards | Sarala Samman , Orissa Sahitya Akademi [1] |
Children | Debu Brahma , Dr. Mamata Brahma |
Gouri Kumar Brahma (20 February 1920 – 29 September 2011) was an academician, literary critic, orator and writer. His works are mainly in Odia and Sanskrit. He was popular for his talks on Jagannath culture and literature of Upendra Bhanja in Odia, English Sanskrit and Hindi. [2] He died at Bhubaneswar. [3]
Gourikumar's father was Chandrasekhar Brahma and Mother was Savitri Devi. His birthplace was at Prataplaxmanpur village of Bhanjanagar. [2] He got his early education in Ganjam district. He got his post graduate degree from Utkal University.While he was a student he studied classical literatures in Odia as well as Sanskrit such as Amarakosha, Kumara Sambhavam, Raghuvaṃśa, Meghadutam, Shishupala Vadha, Kirātārjunīya, Shiddhanta Darpana, Geeta Govinda, Bhagabata, Saptachandi. [2] He was married to Satyabhama, daughter of Poet Godabarish Mohapatra. [4]
He served as a teacher for some time at kazipur and Digapahandi. He worked as a lecturer in Odia. He also served as Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Odisha Sangita nataka Akademi and Odisha Lalitakala Akademi. [5] He served as deputy Director of Department of Culture and Tourism, Government Of Odisha. he also served as chief tourism adviser to Government of Odisha. He retired as a Reader of Odia at Ravenshaw College. [6] Throughout his career he wrote a number of critiques, interpretations on Odia literature such as on works of Upendra Bhanja , Abhimanyu Samanta Sinhara and others. He has been described as a "incomparable orator". [7] He has been given epithets such as Purusha Saraswati, Sahitya Martanda, Kabi Kokila, Utkala Vachaspati. [2]
Brahma had received Orissa Sahitya Akademi and Sarala Samman for his contribution to the field of literature.
Pandit Gauri Kumar Brahma passed away at the Vivekanand Hospital here at about 1.30 pm on Thursday.
Governor M C Bhandare described him as an incomparable orator whose command over Oriya literature and language, especially Kavi Samrat Upendra Bhanja's works, was unparalled [sic].