Brajanath Ratha facts for kids
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Brajanath Ratha
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| Born | 12 January 1936 Sunhat, Balasore, Odisha |
| Died | 31 May 2014 (aged 78) Sunhat, Balasore, Odisha |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, essayist, social activist |
| Language | Odia |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Poetry, philosophical, satire |
| Notable works | Samanya Asamanya, Manara Manachitra |
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| Spouse | Pushpalata Devi |
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Brajanath Ratha (born January 12, 1936 – died May 31, 2014) was a famous Indian poet. He wrote his poems in the Odia language. He was known around the world for his amazing writing.
Brajanath Ratha received many important awards. These included the Odisha Sahitya Academy Award and the Vishuba Award. He was even honored by the Ambassador of South Korea. This was for his work in helping the world and promoting cooperation.
In 2010, Ratha won the Tagore Literature Award. He received it for his poetry book called Samanya Asamanya. This book had different kinds of poems. Some were about progress, some were funny or satirical, and others were about deep thoughts. The book shared a message of hope for everyone.
Brajanath Ratha wrote his very first poem in 1947. This poem was to celebrate India's independence. He received many top honors for his work. One was the Odisha Sahitya Academy Award for his book Manara Manachitra (which means "Map of the Mind"). He also won the Silver Jubilee Award for poetry.
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His Amazing Books
Brajanath Ratha wrote many poetry books. Here are some of his well-known works:
Poetry Collections
- Marugolap (1960)
- Nijaswa Sanlap (1969)
- Nishabda Pratibad (1977)
- Sabhyatara Munha (1979)
- Manara Manachitra (1984)
- He Mahajibana! (1991)
- Laghu Sataka (1993)
- He Mora Swadesh! (1997)
- Gadigadi Gali Ball (2001)
- Swanirbachita Kabita (2001)
- Samayara Shabdalipi (2007)
- Samanya Asamanya (2007)
- Eka Eka Ekapadi (2009)
Awards and Special Recognitions
Brajanath Ratha received many awards and honors throughout his life. These show how much his writing was valued.
Awards He Won
- Vishuba Silver Jubilee Award (1974): For his poetry.
- Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award (1984): For his poetry book Manara Manachitra.
- Kabishekhar Chintamani Award (1995)
- Justice Harihara Mohapatra Smaraka Award (1996)
- Vishuba Award (1997)
- Gokarnika Award (1999)
- Punarnaba Anadi-Ananta Kabita Award (2002)
- First Shudramuni Sahitya Award (2009)
- 1st Tagore Literature Awards (2010): For his poetry collection Samanya Asamanya.
Special Honors
- Sarala Smaraka Samman (1983)
- Kalahandi Samman (1993)
- Shriparna Samman (1998)
- Gangadhar Meher Kabita Samman (1999)
- Utkalashri Samman (2001)
- Jibana Ranga Samman (2001)
- Dasharathi Pattnayak Library Trust Samman (2002)
- Kunjabana Sahitya Samman (2002)
- Sahitya-Bharati Samman (2003)
- Vishuba Samman (2003, 2004)
- Sahitya Samman (2005)
- Nandkishore Samal Smruti Samman (2005)
- Janasudha PujyaPuja Samman (2005)
- Kalia Panigrahi Smruti Samman (2005)
- Sahityaka Ananta Prasad Panda Shatadhi Samman (2006)
- Baishakhi Samman (2006)
- Bharatchandra Nayak Smruti Sahitya Samman (2006)
- Shishu Sahitya Sansad Samman (2007)
- Kabi Ramakrushna Sahu Smruti Samman (2007)
- Kabi Sacchiroutray Sahitya Samman (2007)
- Pujyapuja Samman (2007)
- Sagarika Sahitya Samman (2007)
- Kabi Jayashankar Prasad Rashtriya Sahitya Samman (2007)
- Kabi Chakrabarti Brajanath badajena Samman (2007)
- Hirak Jayanti Samman (2008)
- Subarna Jayanti Samman (2009)
- Abasara Saraswata Pratibha Samman (2009)
- Honored by South Korea's Ambassador (2010): For his work in world welfare and cooperation.
- Chhatragourav Samman (2010)
- Dibya Sevanidhi Samman (2010)
- Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) (D. Litt.) (2011): A special honorary degree from Fakirmohan University.
- Sahitya Bharati Samman (2011)
