Nityananda Mohapatra
| Nityananda Mahapatra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1912 Bhadrak, Odisha, India |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Kharavela, Odisha, India |
| Cause of death | Respiratory Failure |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Writer, politician |
| Notable work | Gharadiha |
Nityananda Mahapatra (17 June 1912 – 17 April 2012)[1] was an Indian Odia politician, poet and journalist.
Political career
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 Odia magazine Dagara,[3] and as a short story writer after independence.[4] In his political career Mohapatra served as a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from 1957 to 1971[5] and as state Minister of Supply and Cultural Affairs from 1967 to 1971.[6]
Death
He died on 17 April 2012 at around 9:45 AM at Kharavelanagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha from complications of Respiratory Failure. He had been in a coma at the Aditya Care Hospital following a breathing problem. He was three months short of his 100th birthday.[7]
Literary awards
Mahapatra received the Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award in 1974[8] and the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 1987 for his novel Gharadiha.[9]
References
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