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Odisha confers its own state awards in the field of literature,
film and other different categories. Many eminent
personalities of Odisha have also won national awards in
various fields.
Famous Awards of Odisha
The awardsgivenbyOdisha includesBraveryAwardlike Biju Patnaik Bravery
Award,LiteraryAwardslike Atibadi JagannathDasAward,Sahitya Akademi
Award,Sarala SammanAwardandseveral other awardstohonour the eminent
personalitiesinvariousfields.Some of the important awards are discussed below:
Bravery Award
Biju Patnaik Bravery Award
Thisawardisgivenannuallyfrom 2014-15 toanypersonofanyage inor outside
Odisha inrecognitionofhis/her spectacular act ofbravery andgallantrydeedsfor
the societyinOdisha.The awardwasinstitutedbythe Odisha SportsandYouth
ServicesDepartment.The awardconsistsofa cashrewardof`1 lakh,one silver
medal anda scroll.For the year 2017,the awardwasgiventotwopersons,namely,
HarishChandra Hilaal andMohanGarada.
Literary Awards
Sarala Samman Award
Thisawardwasconstitutedbythe Sarala Sahitya Sansadinthe memoryofSarala
Das,the first Odia poet in 1983.It isgiventoeminent Odia litterateurs.For the year
2018,the awardhasbeengiventothe famousOdia poet,ShatrughanPandav for his
poem collectioni.e.MishraDhrupada.Thisawardconsistsofa citationanda cash
prize of`5 lakh.
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Odisha confers its own state awards in the field of literature,
film and other different categories. Many eminent
personalities of Odisha have also won national awards in
various fields.
Famous Awards of Odisha
The awardsgivenbyOdisha includesBraveryAwardlike Biju Patnaik Bravery
Award,LiteraryAwardslike Atibadi JagannathDasAward,Sahitya Akademi
Award,Sarala SammanAwardandseveral other awardstohonour the eminent
personalitiesinvariousfields.Some of the important awards are discussed below:
Bravery Award
Biju Patnaik Bravery Award
Thisawardisgivenannuallyfrom 2014-15 toanypersonofanyage inor outside
Odisha inrecognitionofhis/her spectacular act ofbravery andgallantrydeedsfor
the societyinOdisha.The awardwasinstitutedbythe Odisha SportsandYouth
ServicesDepartment.The awardconsistsofa cashrewardof`1 lakh,one silver
medal anda scroll.For the year 2017,the awardwasgiventotwopersons,namely,
HarishChandra Hilaal andMohanGarada.
Literary Awards
Sarala Samman Award
Thisawardwasconstitutedbythe Sarala Sahitya Sansadinthe memoryofSarala
Das,the first Odia poet in 1983.It isgiventoeminent Odia litterateurs.For the year
2018,the awardhasbeengiventothe famousOdia poet,ShatrughanPandav for his
poem collectioni.e.MishraDhrupada.Thisawardconsistsofa citationanda cash
prize of`5 lakh.
Atibadi Jagannath Das Award
It isthe highestliteraryawardofOdisha whichisgivenbyOdisha Sahitya
Academysince 1993.The awardisgiventoOdia language litterateur for lifetime
contributiontoOdia Literature.
The awardisconsideredtobe the most respectable honour toanylitterateur bythe
Academy.The first awardwasgiventoOdia poet Radha MohanGadnayak inthe
year 1993.For the year 2018,the awardhasbeengiventoRamakanta Rath.
Odisha Sahitya Akademy Award
The Odisha Sahitya Akademy,whichwasestablishedinthe year 1957,provided
literaryawardstoOdia litterateursfor the development of Odia language.It
providesawardsindifferent categorieslike novel,short story,drama,essay,poetry
etc.For the year 2014,the awards were given in these categories to many Odia
litterateurs,such as:
Odisha Sahitya Akademi Awards
Awardees Discipline
Indira Dash Novel (Nirbana Abhisara)
Abhaya Barik Short Story (Mahagana)
Bijay Kumar Nanda Drama (Nataka Sanghraha)
Arvind Patnaik Essay (Odishare Lokadharmara Parampara)
Bipin Nayak Poetry Segment (Book Swarachitra)
Basudev Sunani Poetry Segment (Book Bodhue Bhala Paiba Mote Jananahi)
Priyabrat Patra Biography (Book Abhijatrika–2)
Ganeshram Nahaka Travelogue Segment (Book Paschima Odishara Baraputra)
Subhas Satpathy Translation Work
Basant Kishora Sahu Children’s Literature
Hrudananda Panigrahi Lyrics
Note: These awards were announced in the year 2017.
Kalinga Literary Festival Awards
It isanannual literaryfestival whichisheldinBhubaneswar inOdisha.Thisfestival
wasfoundedby RashmiRanjanParida(Journalist)in2014 tocelebrate the classical
language statusofOdia language.Thisfestival isorganisedbyOdisha Diary
FoundationandOdisha Media InfoService Pvt.LtdinMayor June everyyear.
In this festival,following awards are given:
KalingaLiteraryAwardThisawardisgiventoeminent Odia litterateursfor their
lifetime contributiontoOdia literature.The first Kalinga LiteraryAwardee in2014
wasDr.Debi Prasanna Patnaik.For the year 2018,the awardhasbeengivento
‘Padmaj Pal’whoisthe leading storywriter,novelist andphilosopher inOdia
literature.
321 Awards and Honours of Odisha
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Odisha confers its own state awards in the field of literature,
film and other different categories. Many eminent
personalities of Odisha have also won national awards in
various fields.
Famous Awards of Odisha
The awardsgivenbyOdisha includesBraveryAwardlike Biju Patnaik Bravery
Award,LiteraryAwardslike Atibadi JagannathDasAward,Sahitya Akademi
Award,Sarala SammanAwardandseveral other awardstohonour the eminent
personalitiesinvariousfields.Some of the important awards are discussed below:
Bravery Award
Biju Patnaik Bravery Award
Thisawardisgivenannuallyfrom 2014-15 toanypersonofanyage inor outside
Odisha inrecognitionofhis/her spectacular act ofbravery andgallantrydeedsfor
the societyinOdisha.The awardwasinstitutedbythe Odisha SportsandYouth
ServicesDepartment.The awardconsistsofa cashrewardof`1 lakh,one silver
medal anda scroll.For the year 2017,the awardwasgiventotwopersons,namely,
HarishChandra Hilaal andMohanGarada.
Literary Awards
Sarala Samman Award
Thisawardwasconstitutedbythe Sarala Sahitya Sansadinthe memoryofSarala
Das,the first Odia poet in 1983.It isgiventoeminent Odia litterateurs.For the year
2018,the awardhasbeengiventothe famousOdia poet,ShatrughanPandav for his
poem collectioni.e.MishraDhrupada.Thisawardconsistsofa citationanda cash
prize of`5 lakh.
Atibadi Jagannath Das Award
It isthe highestliteraryawardofOdisha whichisgivenbyOdisha Sahitya
Academysince 1993.The awardisgiventoOdia language litterateur for lifetime
contributiontoOdia Literature.
The awardisconsideredtobe the most respectable honour toanylitterateur bythe
Academy.The first awardwasgiventoOdia poet Radha MohanGadnayak inthe
year 1993.For the year 2018,the awardhasbeengiventoRamakanta Rath.
Odisha Sahitya Akademy Award
The Odisha Sahitya Akademy,whichwasestablishedinthe year 1957,provided
literaryawardstoOdia litterateursfor the development of Odia language.It
providesawardsindifferent categorieslike novel,short story,drama,essay,poetry
etc.For the year 2014,the awards were given in these categories to many Odia
litterateurs,such as:
Odisha Sahitya Akademi Awards
Awardees Discipline
Indira Dash Novel (Nirbana Abhisara)
Abhaya Barik Short Story (Mahagana)
Bijay Kumar Nanda Drama (Nataka Sanghraha)
Arvind Patnaik Essay (Odishare Lokadharmara Parampara)
Bipin Nayak Poetry Segment (Book Swarachitra)
Basudev Sunani Poetry Segment (Book Bodhue Bhala Paiba Mote Jananahi)
Priyabrat Patra Biography (Book Abhijatrika–2)
Ganeshram Nahaka Travelogue Segment (Book Paschima Odishara Baraputra)
Subhas Satpathy Translation Work
Basant Kishora Sahu Children’s Literature
Hrudananda Panigrahi Lyrics
Note: These awards were announced in the year 2017.
Kalinga Literary Festival Awards
It isanannual literaryfestival whichisheldinBhubaneswar inOdisha.Thisfestival
wasfoundedby RashmiRanjanParida(Journalist)in2014 tocelebrate the classical
language statusofOdia language.Thisfestival isorganisedbyOdisha Diary
FoundationandOdisha Media InfoService Pvt.LtdinMayor June everyyear.
In this festival,following awards are given:
KalingaLiteraryAwardThisawardisgiventoeminent Odia litterateursfor their
lifetime contributiontoOdia literature.The first Kalinga LiteraryAwardee in2014
wasDr.Debi Prasanna Patnaik.For the year 2018,the awardhasbeengivento
‘Padmaj Pal’whoisthe leading storywriter,novelist andphilosopher inOdia
literature.
321 Awards and Honours of Odisha
KalingaInternationalLiteraryAwardThisawardisgiventosomeone whohasmade
a global impact throughhis/her work andwriting ina language other thanOdia.For
the year 2018,the awardhasbeengiventoAmishTripathi,anIndianwriter.
KalingaKarubakiAwardThisawardisnamedafter the brave princessofKalinga,
‘Karubaki’.The awardisgiventoanexceptional womenleader whohas
demonstratedexceptional courage inpersonal andprofessional life andat the same
time hascontributedtothe worldofliterature.For the year 2018,the awardhas
beengiventoAmbassador Nirupama Rao,whoisthe secondfemale Foreign
SecretaryofIndia after Chokila Iyer.
State Award for Social Service
The awardisgivenbythe Odisha SportsandYouthServicesDepartment.It isgiven
toanypersonwhohasgreatlycontributedfor the welfare ofthe society.The Odisha
State Awardfor social service isgiventoShri PanchananGantayet ofNabarangpur
district in2016 andtoSh.Ashok Kumar Sahu ofGanjam district in2014.
National Awardees from Odisha
The national awardsare awardedbythe Central Government to people for their
achievementsinthe fieldofartsliterature,science,medicine,sports,education,social
work,etc.Many people from Odisha have been awarded by some of the most prestigious
awards of the country which are discussed below:
Sahitya Akademi Awardees from Odisha
Thisawardisgivenbythe Sahitya Akademi,whichisIndia’sNational Academyof
letters.Thisawardisconferredtowritersin24 Indianlanguageswhichare
recognisedbythe Akademi,annually.It isthe secondhighest literaryawardofIndia
after JnanpithAward.Many Odia litterateurs have received this award in different
disciplines/categories which are as follows:
Sahitya Akademi Award in Odia Language
Year Awardees Work Discipline
2018 Dasarathi Das Prasanga Puruna Bhabana Nua Literary Essays
2017 Gayatri Saraf Etavatira Shilpi Short Stories
2016 Paramita Satpathy Prapti Novel
2015 Bibhuti Patnaik Mahisashurara Muhan Short Stories
2014 Gopal Rath Bipula Diganta Poetry
2013 Bijay Misra Banaprastha Play
2012 Gourahari Das Kanta O’ Anyanya Galpa Short Stories
2011 Kalpanakumari Devi Achihna Basabhumi Novel
322 Know Your State ODISHA
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Odisha confers its own state awards in the field of literature,
film and other different categories. Many eminent
personalities of Odisha have also won national awards in
various fields.
Famous Awards of Odisha
The awardsgivenbyOdisha includesBraveryAwardlike Biju Patnaik Bravery
Award,LiteraryAwardslike Atibadi JagannathDasAward,Sahitya Akademi
Award,Sarala SammanAwardandseveral other awardstohonour the eminent
personalitiesinvariousfields.Some of the important awards are discussed below:
Bravery Award
Biju Patnaik Bravery Award
Thisawardisgivenannuallyfrom 2014-15 toanypersonofanyage inor outside
Odisha inrecognitionofhis/her spectacular act ofbravery andgallantrydeedsfor
the societyinOdisha.The awardwasinstitutedbythe Odisha SportsandYouth
ServicesDepartment.The awardconsistsofa cashrewardof`1 lakh,one silver
medal anda scroll.For the year 2017,the awardwasgiventotwopersons,namely,
HarishChandra Hilaal andMohanGarada.
Literary Awards
Sarala Samman Award
Thisawardwasconstitutedbythe Sarala Sahitya Sansadinthe memoryofSarala
Das,the first Odia poet in 1983.It isgiventoeminent Odia litterateurs.For the year
2018,the awardhasbeengiventothe famousOdia poet,ShatrughanPandav for his
poem collectioni.e.MishraDhrupada.Thisawardconsistsofa citationanda cash
prize of`5 lakh.
Atibadi Jagannath Das Award
It isthe highestliteraryawardofOdisha whichisgivenbyOdisha Sahitya
Academysince 1993.The awardisgiventoOdia language litterateur for lifetime
contributiontoOdia Literature.
The awardisconsideredtobe the most respectable honour toanylitterateur bythe
Academy.The first awardwasgiventoOdia poet Radha MohanGadnayak inthe
year 1993.For the year 2018,the awardhasbeengiventoRamakanta Rath.
Odisha Sahitya Akademy Award
The Odisha Sahitya Akademy,whichwasestablishedinthe year 1957,provided
literaryawardstoOdia litterateursfor the development of Odia language.It
providesawardsindifferent categorieslike novel,short story,drama,essay,poetry
etc.For the year 2014,the awards were given in these categories to many Odia
litterateurs,such as:
Odisha Sahitya Akademi Awards
Awardees Discipline
Indira Dash Novel (Nirbana Abhisara)
Abhaya Barik Short Story (Mahagana)
Bijay Kumar Nanda Drama (Nataka Sanghraha)
Arvind Patnaik Essay (Odishare Lokadharmara Parampara)
Bipin Nayak Poetry Segment (Book Swarachitra)
Basudev Sunani Poetry Segment (Book Bodhue Bhala Paiba Mote Jananahi)
Priyabrat Patra Biography (Book Abhijatrika–2)
Ganeshram Nahaka Travelogue Segment (Book Paschima Odishara Baraputra)
Subhas Satpathy Translation Work
Basant Kishora Sahu Children’s Literature
Hrudananda Panigrahi Lyrics
Note: These awards were announced in the year 2017.
Kalinga Literary Festival Awards
It isanannual literaryfestival whichisheldinBhubaneswar inOdisha.Thisfestival
wasfoundedby RashmiRanjanParida(Journalist)in2014 tocelebrate the classical
language statusofOdia language.Thisfestival isorganisedbyOdisha Diary
FoundationandOdisha Media InfoService Pvt.LtdinMayor June everyyear.
In this festival,following awards are given:
KalingaLiteraryAwardThisawardisgiventoeminent Odia litterateursfor their
lifetime contributiontoOdia literature.The first Kalinga LiteraryAwardee in2014
wasDr.Debi Prasanna Patnaik.For the year 2018,the awardhasbeengivento
‘Padmaj Pal’whoisthe leading storywriter,novelist andphilosopher inOdia
literature.
321 Awards and Honours of Odisha
KalingaInternationalLiteraryAwardThisawardisgiventosomeone whohasmade
a global impact throughhis/her work andwriting ina language other thanOdia.For
the year 2018,the awardhasbeengiventoAmishTripathi,anIndianwriter.
KalingaKarubakiAwardThisawardisnamedafter the brave princessofKalinga,
‘Karubaki’.The awardisgiventoanexceptional womenleader whohas
demonstratedexceptional courage inpersonal andprofessional life andat the same
time hascontributedtothe worldofliterature.For the year 2018,the awardhas
beengiventoAmbassador Nirupama Rao,whoisthe secondfemale Foreign
SecretaryofIndia after Chokila Iyer.
State Award for Social Service
The awardisgivenbythe Odisha SportsandYouthServicesDepartment.It isgiven
toanypersonwhohasgreatlycontributedfor the welfare ofthe society.The Odisha
State Awardfor social service isgiventoShri PanchananGantayet ofNabarangpur
district in2016 andtoSh.Ashok Kumar Sahu ofGanjam district in2014.
National Awardees from Odisha
The national awardsare awardedbythe Central Government to people for their
achievementsinthe fieldofartsliterature,science,medicine,sports,education,social
work,etc.Many people from Odisha have been awarded by some of the most prestigious
awards of the country which are discussed below:
Sahitya Akademi Awardees from Odisha
Thisawardisgivenbythe Sahitya Akademi,whichisIndia’sNational Academyof
letters.Thisawardisconferredtowritersin24 Indianlanguageswhichare
recognisedbythe Akademi,annually.It isthe secondhighest literaryawardofIndia
after JnanpithAward.Many Odia litterateurs have received this award in different
disciplines/categories which are as follows:
Sahitya Akademi Award in Odia Language
Year Awardees Work Discipline
2018 Dasarathi Das Prasanga Puruna Bhabana Nua Literary Essays
2017 Gayatri Saraf Etavatira Shilpi Short Stories
2016 Paramita Satpathy Prapti Novel
2015 Bibhuti Patnaik Mahisashurara Muhan Short Stories
2014 Gopal Rath Bipula Diganta Poetry
2013 Bijay Misra Banaprastha Play
2012 Gourahari Das Kanta O’ Anyanya Galpa Short Stories
2011 Kalpanakumari Devi Achihna Basabhumi Novel
322 Know Your State ODISHA
Sahitya Akademi Translation Awardees in Odia Language
Year Translator Book
Original Book
(Language/Genre)
Author
2015 Shakuntala
Baliarsingh
Kaberi Bhali Jhia Tie Oru Keberi Yai Polar,
(Tamil Novel)
Lakshmi
Thiripurasundari
2014 Rabindra Kumar
Praharaj
Thilagharar Gehlapua Alaler Gharer Dulal
(Bengali Novel)
Tek Chand Thakur
2013 Bilasini Mohanty Anabruta Andhakar:
Saadat Hasan Manton
Ka Ardhasata Kahani
Collection of 50 Short
Stories (Urdu)
Saadat Hasan
Manto
2012 Prasanta Kumar
Mohanty
Sei Pakhitir Na Ruswa Us Chiria Ka Nam,
(Hindi Novel)
Pankaj Bisht
2011 Sangram Jena Umrao Jan Ada Umrao Jaan Ada,
(Urdu Novel)
Mirza Hadi Ruswa
Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar Winners (Odia Awardees)
Year Author Book/Contribution
2018 Birendra Mohanty Total Collection of Poems
2017 Subhendra Mohan Srichandan Singh Children Literature
2016 Batakrushna Ojha Children Literature
2015 Snehalata Mohanty Children Literature
2014 Dash Benhur (Jitendra Narayan Dash) Children Literature
2013 Nadiya Bihari Mohanty Children Literature
2012 Ram Prasad Mohanty Children Literature
2011 Maheswar Mohanty Children Literature
Akademi Yuva Puraskar Winners (Odia Language)
Year Author Book Genre
2018 Jayadratha Suna SoSo Poetry
2017 Surasnata Tripathy Samparka Emiti
2016 Jnanee Debasish Mishra Daaga Poetry
2015 Sujit Kumar Panda Manasanka Short Stories
2014 Narendra Kumar Bhoi Pidaparba Poetry
2013 Kshetrabasi Naik Dadan Short Stories
2012 Srushthishree Naik Bhirna Upabana Short Stories
2011 Gayatribala Panda Gaan Poetry
Jnanpith Awardees from Odisha
ThisisanIndianliteraryawardwhichisgivenbythe Bharatiya Jnanpith.It was
institutedin 1961,andisgivenannuallytoanauthor for his/her outstanding
contributiontowardsliterature.It providesawardin16 languages.The award
consistsofa citationplaque,a cashprize of`11 lakhanda bronze replica of
Saraswati.
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Odisha confers its own state awards in the field of literature,
film and other different categories. Many eminent
personalities of Odisha have also won national awards in
various fields.
Famous Awards of Odisha
The awardsgivenbyOdisha includesBraveryAwardlike Biju Patnaik Bravery
Award,LiteraryAwardslike Atibadi JagannathDasAward,Sahitya Akademi
Award,Sarala SammanAwardandseveral other awardstohonour the eminent
personalitiesinvariousfields.Some of the important awards are discussed below:
Bravery Award
Biju Patnaik Bravery Award
Thisawardisgivenannuallyfrom 2014-15 toanypersonofanyage inor outside
Odisha inrecognitionofhis/her spectacular act ofbravery andgallantrydeedsfor
the societyinOdisha.The awardwasinstitutedbythe Odisha SportsandYouth
ServicesDepartment.The awardconsistsofa cashrewardof`1 lakh,one silver
medal anda scroll.For the year 2017,the awardwasgiventotwopersons,namely,
HarishChandra Hilaal andMohanGarada.
Literary Awards
Sarala Samman Award
Thisawardwasconstitutedbythe Sarala Sahitya Sansadinthe memoryofSarala
Das,the first Odia poet in 1983.It isgiventoeminent Odia litterateurs.For the year
2018,the awardhasbeengiventothe famousOdia poet,ShatrughanPandav for his
poem collectioni.e.MishraDhrupada.Thisawardconsistsofa citationanda cash
prize of`5 lakh.
Atibadi Jagannath Das Award
It isthe highestliteraryawardofOdisha whichisgivenbyOdisha Sahitya
Academysince 1993.The awardisgiventoOdia language litterateur for lifetime
contributiontoOdia Literature.
The awardisconsideredtobe the most respectable honour toanylitterateur bythe
Academy.The first awardwasgiventoOdia poet Radha MohanGadnayak inthe
year 1993.For the year 2018,the awardhasbeengiventoRamakanta Rath.
Odisha Sahitya Akademy Award
The Odisha Sahitya Akademy,whichwasestablishedinthe year 1957,provided
literaryawardstoOdia litterateursfor the development of Odia language.It
providesawardsindifferent categorieslike novel,short story,drama,essay,poetry
etc.For the year 2014,the awards were given in these categories to many Odia
litterateurs,such as:
Odisha Sahitya Akademi Awards
Awardees Discipline
Indira Dash Novel (Nirbana Abhisara)
Abhaya Barik Short Story (Mahagana)
Bijay Kumar Nanda Drama (Nataka Sanghraha)
Arvind Patnaik Essay (Odishare Lokadharmara Parampara)
Bipin Nayak Poetry Segment (Book Swarachitra)
Basudev Sunani Poetry Segment (Book Bodhue Bhala Paiba Mote Jananahi)
Priyabrat Patra Biography (Book Abhijatrika–2)
Ganeshram Nahaka Travelogue Segment (Book Paschima Odishara Baraputra)
Subhas Satpathy Translation Work
Basant Kishora Sahu Children’s Literature
Hrudananda Panigrahi Lyrics
Note: These awards were announced in the year 2017.
Kalinga Literary Festival Awards
It isanannual literaryfestival whichisheldinBhubaneswar inOdisha.Thisfestival
wasfoundedby RashmiRanjanParida(Journalist)in2014 tocelebrate the classical
language statusofOdia language.Thisfestival isorganisedbyOdisha Diary
FoundationandOdisha Media InfoService Pvt.LtdinMayor June everyyear.
In this festival,following awards are given:
KalingaLiteraryAwardThisawardisgiventoeminent Odia litterateursfor their
lifetime contributiontoOdia literature.The first Kalinga LiteraryAwardee in2014
wasDr.Debi Prasanna Patnaik.For the year 2018,the awardhasbeengivento
‘Padmaj Pal’whoisthe leading storywriter,novelist andphilosopher inOdia
literature.
321 Awards and Honours of Odisha
KalingaInternationalLiteraryAwardThisawardisgiventosomeone whohasmade
a global impact throughhis/her work andwriting ina language other thanOdia.For
the year 2018,the awardhasbeengiventoAmishTripathi,anIndianwriter.
KalingaKarubakiAwardThisawardisnamedafter the brave princessofKalinga,
‘Karubaki’.The awardisgiventoanexceptional womenleader whohas
demonstratedexceptional courage inpersonal andprofessional life andat the same
time hascontributedtothe worldofliterature.For the year 2018,the awardhas
beengiventoAmbassador Nirupama Rao,whoisthe secondfemale Foreign
SecretaryofIndia after Chokila Iyer.
State Award for Social Service
The awardisgivenbythe Odisha SportsandYouthServicesDepartment.It isgiven
toanypersonwhohasgreatlycontributedfor the welfare ofthe society.The Odisha
State Awardfor social service isgiventoShri PanchananGantayet ofNabarangpur
district in2016 andtoSh.Ashok Kumar Sahu ofGanjam district in2014.
National Awardees from Odisha
The national awardsare awardedbythe Central Government to people for their
achievementsinthe fieldofartsliterature,science,medicine,sports,education,social
work,etc.Many people from Odisha have been awarded by some of the most prestigious
awards of the country which are discussed below:
Sahitya Akademi Awardees from Odisha
Thisawardisgivenbythe Sahitya Akademi,whichisIndia’sNational Academyof
letters.Thisawardisconferredtowritersin24 Indianlanguageswhichare
recognisedbythe Akademi,annually.It isthe secondhighest literaryawardofIndia
after JnanpithAward.Many Odia litterateurs have received this award in different
disciplines/categories which are as follows:
Sahitya Akademi Award in Odia Language
Year Awardees Work Discipline
2018 Dasarathi Das Prasanga Puruna Bhabana Nua Literary Essays
2017 Gayatri Saraf Etavatira Shilpi Short Stories
2016 Paramita Satpathy Prapti Novel
2015 Bibhuti Patnaik Mahisashurara Muhan Short Stories
2014 Gopal Rath Bipula Diganta Poetry
2013 Bijay Misra Banaprastha Play
2012 Gourahari Das Kanta O’ Anyanya Galpa Short Stories
2011 Kalpanakumari Devi Achihna Basabhumi Novel
322 Know Your State ODISHA
Sahitya Akademi Translation Awardees in Odia Language
Year Translator Book
Original Book
(Language/Genre)
Author
2015 Shakuntala
Baliarsingh
Kaberi Bhali Jhia Tie Oru Keberi Yai Polar,
(Tamil Novel)
Lakshmi
Thiripurasundari
2014 Rabindra Kumar
Praharaj
Thilagharar Gehlapua Alaler Gharer Dulal
(Bengali Novel)
Tek Chand Thakur
2013 Bilasini Mohanty Anabruta Andhakar:
Saadat Hasan Manton
Ka Ardhasata Kahani
Collection of 50 Short
Stories (Urdu)
Saadat Hasan
Manto
2012 Prasanta Kumar
Mohanty
Sei Pakhitir Na Ruswa Us Chiria Ka Nam,
(Hindi Novel)
Pankaj Bisht
2011 Sangram Jena Umrao Jan Ada Umrao Jaan Ada,
(Urdu Novel)
Mirza Hadi Ruswa
Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar Winners (Odia Awardees)
Year Author Book/Contribution
2018 Birendra Mohanty Total Collection of Poems
2017 Subhendra Mohan Srichandan Singh Children Literature
2016 Batakrushna Ojha Children Literature
2015 Snehalata Mohanty Children Literature
2014 Dash Benhur (Jitendra Narayan Dash) Children Literature
2013 Nadiya Bihari Mohanty Children Literature
2012 Ram Prasad Mohanty Children Literature
2011 Maheswar Mohanty Children Literature
Akademi Yuva Puraskar Winners (Odia Language)
Year Author Book Genre
2018 Jayadratha Suna SoSo Poetry
2017 Surasnata Tripathy Samparka Emiti
2016 Jnanee Debasish Mishra Daaga Poetry
2015 Sujit Kumar Panda Manasanka Short Stories
2014 Narendra Kumar Bhoi Pidaparba Poetry
2013 Kshetrabasi Naik Dadan Short Stories
2012 Srushthishree Naik Bhirna Upabana Short Stories
2011 Gayatribala Panda Gaan Poetry
Jnanpith Awardees from Odisha
ThisisanIndianliteraryawardwhichisgivenbythe Bharatiya Jnanpith.It was
institutedin 1961,andisgivenannuallytoanauthor for his/her outstanding
contributiontowardsliterature.It providesawardin16 languages.The award
consistsofa citationplaque,a cashprize of`11 lakhanda bronze replica of
Saraswati.
323 Awards and Honours of Odisha
Sofar,only4 personalitieshave beenconferredfor thisawardinOdia language.
These are:
Jnanpith Awardees from Odisha
Awardees Year Literary Work
Pratibha Ray 2011 Novels
Sitakant Mahapatra 1993 Poetry-Sabdar Akash
Sachidananda Routray 1986 Poetry-Pallisri
Gopinath Mohanty 1973 Novel-Amrutara Sontana
Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardees from Odisha
Thisawardisgivenbythe Sangeet Natak Akademi,India’sNational Academyof
Music,Dance andDrama.It wasconstitutedin1952.It isthe highest Indian
recognitionwhichisgiventopracticing artists.The award isgivenindifferent
categoriessuchas music,dance,theatre,other traditional artsandpuppetry,etc.The
awardconsistsofa cashawardof`1 lakh,a citation,a shawl anda brassplaque.
Many Odia artists have received this award in different disciplines which are as follows:
Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardees from Odisha
Recipients Discipline Year
Sujata Mohapatra Odissi Dance 2017
Janmanjay Saibabu Chhau Guru 2017
Satyabrata Raut Theatre (Direction) 2016
Ratikant Mohapatra Odissi Dance 2016
Laxmidhar Raut Pala Orissa 2016
Aloka Kanungo Odissi Dance 2015
Sudhakar Sahoo Odissi Dance 2014
Bankim Sethi Odissi Music 2013
Sangeeta Dash Odissi Dance 2013
Sharmila Biswas Odissi Dance 2012
Gopal Chandra Panda Odissi Music 2011
Ramli Ibrahim Odissi Dance 2011
Aruna Mohanty Odissi Dance 2010
Padma Vibhushan Awardees from Odisha
Thisawardwasinstitutedin 1954 bythe Government ofIndia.It isthe second
highest CivilianAwardafter Bharat Ratna inIndia.It isgivenfor exceptional and
distinguishedservice.Sofar,onlythree personsfrom Odisha have beenconferredby
thisaward.These are:
Padma Vibhushan Awardees of Odisha
Recipients Field Year
Shri Raghunath Mohapatra Art 2013
Dr. Sitakanta Mohapatra Literature and Education 2011
Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra Art 2000
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