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Mahapatra
Mahapatra or Mohapatra or Mahapatro () is originally a Hindu family surname belonging to the Indian states of Odisha. This surname can be found among the Utkala Brahmins and Karana community of Odisha. Social Status and Confusions Often Odia Mahapatro or Mahapatra Brahmins are confused with Kattaha Brahmins (also known as Maha Brahmins or Mahapatra) outside Odisha. While Kattaha Mahapatra Brahmins engage in Funeral Activities, Odia Mahapatro/ Mahapatra Brahmins are authorised to conduct ''Yagna'' and other Vedic rituals. They perform ''karm Kand'' i.e., ''brotopanoyan'', marriage, ''shraddh'' ceremony, gruha and mandir pratishtha and receive ''daan'' or ''dakshina''. Notable people *Shantanu Mohapatra (1936-2020), Indian musician, singer and composer *Jayanta Mahapatra (born 1928), Indian Writer, Poet *Siddhanta Mahapatra (born 1966), Indian Actor *Sitakant Mahapatra (born 1937), Indian Poet *Jadumani Mahapatra (1781–1868), Court Poet, humourist and satirist *Kelucharan Mohap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayanta Mahapatra
Jayanta Mahapatra (22 October 1928 – 27 August 2023) was an Indian poet. He is the first Indian poet to win a Sahitya Akademi award for English poetry. He was the author of poems such as "Indian Summer" and "Hunger", which are regarded as classics in modern Indian English literature. He was awarded a Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour in India in 2009, but he returned the award in 2015 to protest against rising intolerance in India. Early life and education Jayanta Mahapatra was born on 22 October 1928 into a prominent Odia Christian family. He attended Stewart School in Cuttack, Odisha. He completed his M. Sc. in Physics from Patna University, Bihar. He began his teaching career as a lecturer in physics in 1949 and taught at various government colleges in Odisha including Gangadhar Meher University, B.J.B College, Fakir Mohan University and Ravenshaw University. He superannuated at Ravenshaw University (then Ravenshaw College) and retired from his government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitakant Mahapatra
Sitakant Mahapatra (born 17 September 1937) is an Indian poet and literary critic in Odia as well as English. He served in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from 1961 until he retired in 1995, and has held ''ex officio'' posts such as the Chairman of National Book Trust, New Delhi since then. He has published over 15 poetry collection, 5 essay collections, a travelogue, over 30 contemplative works, apart from numerous translations. His poetry collection has been published in several Indian languages. His notable works are, ''Sabdar Akash'' (1971) (The Sky of Words), ''Samudra'' (1977) and ''Anek Sharat'' (1981). He was awarded the 1974 Sahitya Akademi Award in Odia for his poetry collection, ''Sabdara Akasha'' (The Sky of Words). He was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1993 "for outstanding contribution to Indian literature" and in its citation the Bharatiya Jnanpith noted, "Deeply steeped in western literature his pen has the rare rapturous fragrance of native soil"; he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manmohan Mahapatra
Manmohan Mahapatra (10 November 1951 – 13 January 2020) was an Odia language, Odia filmmaker, director, producer, and writer. He won eight consecutive national film awards for his films ''Nishita Swapna'', ''Majhi Pahacha'', ''Klanta Aparanha'', ''Neeraba Jhada'', ''Seeta Raati'', and ''Bhinna Samaya'', among others. His first film ''Seeta Raati'' made in 1976 was the first Odia film to be screened at international film festival in 1982. On 13 January 2020, Mahapatra died in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar at age 68 after battling prolonged kidney and heart ailments . Manmohan Mahapatra is the recipient of India's highly prestigious award Padma Shri 2020 for his work in the field of art. Filmography Mahapatra studied film making at the FTII, Pune, and made a first short film ''Anti-Memoirs'' (Anti-Memories) in 1975. He made his first full-fledged Odia film ''Seeta Raati'' as a director in 1976. It won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Odia and was screen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nityananda Mohapatra
Nityananda Mahapatra (17 June 1912 – 17 April 2012) 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. He came to literary prominence as editor of the Odia magazine ''Dagara'', and as a short story writer after independence. In his political career Mohapatra served as a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from 1957 to 1971 and as state Minister of Supply and Cultural Affairs from 1967 to 1971. Death He died on 17 April 2012 at around 9:45am 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. Literary works Mohapatra has translated the ''Ramavataram'' (also known as the ''Kamba Ramayanam''), the Tamil version of the Ramayana, into Odia. Other works that he translated into Odia include Ramana Maha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddhanta Mahapatra
Sidhant Mohapatra (born 4 May 1966), popularly known as Munna Bhai, is an Indian actor and politician primarily working in Odia cinema, with appearances in Telugu and Tamil films. Known as the "Dynamic Superstar" by his fans for his versatility in acting, comedy, and action, he has acted in over 200 films, with 180 of them in lead roles. Mohapatra has won numerous awards, including seven consecutive Odisha State Film Awards from 2000 to 2006, a record for any actor. He has also won five Filmfare Awards East and two National Film Awards, for ''Kotiye Re Gotiye'' (2000) and '' Swayamsiddha'' (2010). In addition to his acting career, Mohapatra has produced and distributed 120 films through his production company, Omm Divya Vision Home Motion Picture, which he founded in 1992 with actress Divya. He has been featured in ''Forbes India'''s Celebrity 100 list, based on his income. Early and personal life Mohapatra was born as Gyana Ranjan Mohapatra in Brahmapur, Odisha to Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jadumani Mahapatra
Jadumani Mahapatra (alternatively spelled ''Mohapatra''; Jadumaṇi Mahāpātra, ; 1781–1866) also known as ''Utkala Ghanta'' was an Odia language poet, humorist and satirist, who was principal poet during the rule of King Vinayak Singh Mandhata of Nayagarh princely state in present day Odisha. He was known for his devotional songs and poems, and also his wit and satire. Biography Born at Athagada Patna, Athagada Patana of Ganjam district, Ganjam, his family shifted to Itamati in present Nayagarh district of Odisha when Jadumani was just a child. He studied Sanskrit grammar from Vidyadhar Mohapatra of Mandhatapur. There is a story about his being the humorist poet in Odiya language. It is said that once given a mantra by a yogi (saint) he meditated upon Lord Hayagriba (one of the incarnations of lord Vishnu according to Hindu mythology) for His blessing. When the Lord appeared before him and asked him to express his wish, he to the God's utmost pleasure told how He cleans His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souvik Mahapatra
Souvik Mahapatra is a professor of electrical engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) and Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for contributions to "CMOS Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS, pronounced "sea-moss ", , ) is a type of MOSFET, metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) semiconductor device fabrication, fabrication process that uses complementary an ... transistor gate stack reliability". References Fellows of the IEEE Living people IIT Bombay alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{india-engineer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odisha
Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state located in East India, Eastern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, eighth-largest state by area, and the List of states and union territories of India by population, eleventh-largest by population, with over 41 million inhabitants. The state also has the third-largest population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has a coastline of along the Bay of Bengal in the ''Indian Ocean''. The region is also known as Utkaḷa and is mentioned by this name in India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana. The language of Odisha is Odia language, Odia, which is one of the Classical languages of India. The ancient kingdom of Kalinga (historical region), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karan (caste)
The Karan or Karana is a community found in the state of Odisha in India. The post of Karana used to be a professional designation that was occupied by literate peoples. They held Karanam posts in some parts of Andhra Pradesh, where they speak Odia language, Odia and played a similar role in Odisha to that of the Kayasthas of West Bengal and Bihar. In the social hierarchy of Odisha they rank next to Brahmins. They exclusively served the ruling powers as their ministers, advisors, governors, military commanders, record keepers and dewans. They owned most Zamindaris in Odisha. They have the highest literacy caste-wise and are highly prosperous. Today they are a politically dominant community and have reigned over the politics of Odisha for 50 years. Origin Divisions Karanas in Odisha are divided into various divisions, out of these divisions Kshatriya Karanas are considered superior to other divisions of Karanas. They are classified as Vratyas. Karanas used to observe rituals like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shantanu Mohapatra
Shantanu Mohapatra (1936–2020) was an Indian musician, singer and composer. Apart from Odia, he sang in Hindi and Bengali language. He also directed music for Odia, Bengali, Hindi and Telugu films. During his lifetime, he composed music for more than 1,600 songs. Early life Shantanu Mohapatra was born on 6 January 1936, in Baripada, Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. From the age of five, he learned music from Guru Banchhanidhi Panda. He began performing on stage at the age of eight. In 1956, he graduated from IIT Kharagpur with a degree in Applied Geology and Geophysics. While studying at IIT, he became involved with the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) and mastered the art of group music. He learned music direction from Salil Chowdhury. In June 1956, he joined the Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Odisha and retired from there as a director. He worked as a geophysicist in Odisha Mining Corporation till retirement in 1994. Music career Santanu Mahapa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelucharan Mohapatra
Kelucharan Mohapatra (8 January 1926 – 7 April 2004) was a legendary Indian classical dancer, guru, and exponent of Odissi dance, who is credited with the revival and popularizing of this classical dance form in the 20th century. He is the first person to receive the Padma Vibhushan from Odisha. A noted Sanskrit poet of India writes on this ''Guru'': ''Saango-paanga-subhangi-laasya-madhuram samteerna-nrutyaarnavam'', which translates as – "Each fraction of his dancing body leads to paramount sweetness, through miraculous poses and postures. In fact, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra crossed the ocean of styles." Early life and history In his youth, Kelucharan Mohapatra performed Gotipua – a traditional dance form of Odisha where young boys dress up as woman to praise Lord Jagannath. Later in his life he did extensive research on Gotipua and Mahari dance, which lead him to restructure Odissi dance. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was a master in Percussion instruments – Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kattaha Brahmin
The Kattaha Brahmins (also known as Maha Brahmins or Mahapatra ), are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar in India. They are basically a priestly community who primarily perform death rites and are the traditional funeral priests of North India. Social organization The Kattaha are the traditional funeral priests of North India. They are also known as Acharya. They are said to derive their name from the Hindi word ''pind-kattana'', which means to cut the flour balls, an important ritual in Hindu funerals. Little is known about the origin of this community, and their status as Brahmin is barely recognized by other Brahmin grouping. The Kuthaliya Bora are a strictly endogamous community, and practice clan exogamy. Their three main clans or gotras are the Kashyap, Bharadwaj and Sandilya. They live in multi-caste villages, but occupy their own quarters and hamlets. Present circumstances The Kattah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
