Radha Mohan Gadanayak | |
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Born | 25 August 1911 |
Died | 21 February 2000 Angul |
Resting place | Swargadwar Puri |
Occupation(s) | Writer Poet |
Known for | Odia ballads |
Parent(s) | Mahadeva Gadnayak Golakamani Devi |
Awards |
Padma Shri Sahitya Akademi Award |
Radha Mohan Gadanayak-ରାଧାମୋହନ ଗଡ଼ନାୟକ(Odia) (1911–2000) was an Indian poet of Odia literature, known for his ballads and poetic creations. [1] The poet, considered by many as one of the major Odia poets of this century, [2] was a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, which he received, in 1975, for his poem anthology, Surya O Andhakar. [3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990. [4]
Gadanayak was born in August 1911 in Kalandapal, a small village in the periphery of Angul town in the Indian state of Odisha, to Mahadeva Gadnayak and Golakamani Devi. [1] He was involved with the Indian freedom struggle from an early age and became associated with the Satyagraha movement of Mahatma Gandhi at the age of 23. [1] As a poet, he was more inclined to the genre of ballads and composed many ballads on various subjects and people such as Kalidasa and Mohandas Gandhi. His anthology, Surjya O Andhakara won him the Sahitya Akademi Award for Odia literature in 1975. [3] He also translated Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam into Odia language. [5] Gopabandhu racanābaḷī, Gaḍanāẏaka granthābaḷī, Kāḷidāsa, Gāndhī gāthā, Kāḷindīcaraṇa parikramā, Hīrākhaṇḍara gāthā, Gopabaṅdhu racanābaḷī, Abācīra tārā and Paśupakshīra kābya are some of his other notable works. [6]
Gadanayak died on 21 February 2000, at the age of 88, [1] a decade after he was included by the Government of India in the 1990 Republic Day honours list for the civilian award of the Padma Shri. [4] His poetry has been subjected to critical review and Gaḍanāẏaka abhinandana grantha, Kābyanāẏaka Gaḍanāẏaka, Rādhāmohana sṛshṭi samīkshā, Kabi Rādhāmohana Gaḍanāẏaka : kr̥ti o kr̥titva and Gaḍanāẏaka parikramā are some of the published studies. [6] Seashore Sahitya Academy, a Bhubaneshwar based literary forum has set up a library, Radhamohan Gadanayak National Library, in his honour. [7] His birth centenary was celebrated by Gadanayak Centenary Committee and other organizations. [8] [9] The Committee, in association with Sarala Sahitya Sansad, has instituted an annual literary award, Kavi Radhamohan Gadanayak Centenary Award, in honour of the Odia balladeer. [8]
Radha Mohan Gadanayak | |
---|---|
Born | 25 August 1911 |
Died | 21 February 2000 Angul |
Resting place | Swargadwar Puri |
Occupation(s) | Writer Poet |
Known for | Odia ballads |
Parent(s) | Mahadeva Gadnayak Golakamani Devi |
Awards |
Padma Shri Sahitya Akademi Award |
Radha Mohan Gadanayak-ରାଧାମୋହନ ଗଡ଼ନାୟକ(Odia) (1911–2000) was an Indian poet of Odia literature, known for his ballads and poetic creations. [1] The poet, considered by many as one of the major Odia poets of this century, [2] was a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, which he received, in 1975, for his poem anthology, Surya O Andhakar. [3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990. [4]
Gadanayak was born in August 1911 in Kalandapal, a small village in the periphery of Angul town in the Indian state of Odisha, to Mahadeva Gadnayak and Golakamani Devi. [1] He was involved with the Indian freedom struggle from an early age and became associated with the Satyagraha movement of Mahatma Gandhi at the age of 23. [1] As a poet, he was more inclined to the genre of ballads and composed many ballads on various subjects and people such as Kalidasa and Mohandas Gandhi. His anthology, Surjya O Andhakara won him the Sahitya Akademi Award for Odia literature in 1975. [3] He also translated Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam into Odia language. [5] Gopabandhu racanābaḷī, Gaḍanāẏaka granthābaḷī, Kāḷidāsa, Gāndhī gāthā, Kāḷindīcaraṇa parikramā, Hīrākhaṇḍara gāthā, Gopabaṅdhu racanābaḷī, Abācīra tārā and Paśupakshīra kābya are some of his other notable works. [6]
Gadanayak died on 21 February 2000, at the age of 88, [1] a decade after he was included by the Government of India in the 1990 Republic Day honours list for the civilian award of the Padma Shri. [4] His poetry has been subjected to critical review and Gaḍanāẏaka abhinandana grantha, Kābyanāẏaka Gaḍanāẏaka, Rādhāmohana sṛshṭi samīkshā, Kabi Rādhāmohana Gaḍanāẏaka : kr̥ti o kr̥titva and Gaḍanāẏaka parikramā are some of the published studies. [6] Seashore Sahitya Academy, a Bhubaneshwar based literary forum has set up a library, Radhamohan Gadanayak National Library, in his honour. [7] His birth centenary was celebrated by Gadanayak Centenary Committee and other organizations. [8] [9] The Committee, in association with Sarala Sahitya Sansad, has instituted an annual literary award, Kavi Radhamohan Gadanayak Centenary Award, in honour of the Odia balladeer. [8]