List of Khandayats

Below is a list of people from the Khandayat community from Odisha in Media, Politics, Industry, Literature, Academics, and Religion

Media

Biren Routray, veteran Ollywood actor, acting in many movies including Hisab Nikas[1]
Elina Samantray, recent Ollywood actress[2]
Samaresh Routray, Ollywood actor, television personality and producer appearing in more than 30 Odia films. Also the director of Music company, OdiaOne.[3]
SworaArabinda Muduli, famous classical musician who is known for devotional bhajans of Lord Jagannath.[4]
Bhajan Samrat Bal, most famous devotional mantra and bhajan singer of Odisha. [5]
Archita Sahu, one of the leading actress in Ollywood[6]
Barsha Priyadarshini, one of the leading actress for long time in Ollywood[7]

Politics

Utkal Keshari Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab (INC). Born into a aristocratic Khandayat family, he became a freedom fighter and the first Chief Minister of Odisha[8]
Bakshi Jagabandhu, one of the greatest freedom fighters and commander for King forces in Khurda, who sparked off the Paik Rebellion against British Rule in 1817[9]
Nilamani Routray, (Janata Party), was one of the chief ministers of Odisha.[10]
Veer Surendra Sai, one of India's greatest freedom fighters from Odisha[11]
Srikant Kumar Jena, Former Union Minister and Congress leader.[12]
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, BJD leader and MP from Balangir district.[13]
Sir Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, KCIE, last princely ruler of Patna State in Odisha, and one of the chief ministers of Odisha.[14]
Binod Kanungo, renowned Odia author, veteran freedom fighter, educator, social reformer and Gandhian. Also one of pioneering journalists for the The Samaja [15]
Arkesh Singh Deo, BJD leader. Grandson of late Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo. [16]
Manmohan Samal, BJP State President [12]
RP Swain, BJD minister.[12]

Literature

Utkal Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati, one of Odisha greatest poets. Considered the father of Odia Nationalism and literature.[17]
Sarala Das, also known as Sideshwar Parida, is the first recorded Odia poet and scholar to write in Odia. Translated Ramayana and Mahabharata from Sanskrit into Odia.[18]
Pratibha Ray, one of leading contemporary writers who has written much on the issues of feminism and social issues of Odisha.[19]
Gopal Chhotray, considered one of the chief architects of modern Odia Theatre. [20]
Natabar Samantaray, Odia Literary critic. Did critical reviews of the works of writers such as Fakir Mohan Senapati and Radhanath Ray.[21]
Sachidananda Routray, a prolific writer and poet. Received the Jnanpith Award, highest literary honor in India. [22]
Madhusudan Rao, Odia poet in the colonial times. Also known as Bhaktakabi (trans. Religious Poet). [23]

References

  1. Das, Susanta Kumar (25 November 2014). "Biren Routray passes away". dnaIndia. DNAINDIA. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. "Ollywood Rewind 2015". Odisha Sun Times. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. Naik, Jyoti Prakash (20 May 2012). "A day with actor Samaresh Routray". Times of India. Times Publications. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ""Sworaarabinda" Shri Arabinda Muduli". OdiaLive. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  5. "Bhikari Bal". Telegraph India. Telegraph Publications. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. "Archita Sahu News - Latest News, Popular News, Archita Sahu Latest Updates, News". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  7. "Dream Pair : Heroine Hunt". The Telegraph. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
  8. "Birth Anniversary of Harekrushna Mahatab" (PDF). Odisha Government. Odisha State Portal. 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  9. "Paik Rebellion". Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  10. "Nilamani Routray dead". The Hindu. 5 October 2004.
  11. "Associates of Veer Surendra Sai" (PDF). Orissa Govt.
  12. 1 2 3 Roy, Bhaskar (26 March 2004). "Khandayats moving into political gear in Odisha". Times of India. Times Publications.
  13. "Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.132. 2012. Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile
  14. "Bio - Data of Chief Ministers of Orissa" (PDF). Orissa Reference Manual - 2004. pp. 192–3.
  15. "Life and works of Binod Kanungo" (PDF). Orissa Review.
  16. "Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.132. 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2016. Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile
  17. Mohapatra, Himansu S. (6 November 2005) "Literary Review: Against insularity in literature and criticism" The Hindu, newspaper India
  18. Bhoi, Debendra Nath; Bakshi, Priyardashini. "This contribution is a nearly verbatim reproduction of "Sarala Dasa, the Originator of the Oriya Literature" (PDF). OdishaGov. Odisha State Portal. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  19. "Odia writer Pratibha Ray named for Jnanpith Award : East, News – India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2016. She was born to a Gandhian teacher on January 21, 1943, at Alabol village.
  20. Patnaik, Prasanta (2008). "Flower that vanishes with the Author". odisha.in. Retrieved 13 September 2016. Mausa left for his heavenly abode on 22nd January, 2003
  21. Amaresh Datta (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 305–. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1.
  22. "Sachidananda Routray passes away". The Hindu. 2004-08-22.
  23. Amaresh Datta (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 305–. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1.
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