Srinibash Udgata

Srinivas Udgata

Padma Shri Srinivas Udgata
Born (1935-01-07) 7 January 1935
Balangir
Resting place Kavi Kutir, Radharanipara, Balangir-767001
Occupation Writer
Language Odia
Nationality Indian
Citizenship Indian
Notable awards Padma Shri(2008), Sarala Award(2002)

Srinivas Udgata (born 7 January 1935), is a poet, story and drama writer, painter, novelista and translator from Odisha, India.[1][2]

List of Works

Books

Novels

Awards and recognitions

He has been awarded Padma Shri award in 2008 by H.E. The President of India in 2008 for Literature and Education.[3] He received the Jhankar Award in 1974.[4] In 2002 for his poetry he has received Bharati Bharati Award for his From the Hindi Sahitya Sanstha of Uttar Pradesh. Besides these awards, he has also received the Sarala Award in 2002, Sarala Samman in 2002 and Acharya Vidyasagar Samman from Calcutta. He received his D.Litt from Sambalpur University. The title "Vidyavachaspati" awarded by Prayag Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad, Award from Kendriya Sahitya Akademi, U.P. Hindi Sahitya Sansthan, Lucknow- Souhardya Samman etc. He was President of Orissa Sahitya Akademi[5] from 1994 to 1997. He is continuing as President of Atmaprakashani (A Writers' Association). He has been awarded & honored by more than 100 organisations in India.

References

  1. "Balangir at a Glance". Kosal. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. "Srinibash Udgata". Orissadiary.com. 7 January 1935. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. http://orissadiary.com/personality/writer/SRINIBASHUDGATA%20.asp
  5. gymkhana.iitb.ac.in/~cultural/music/Brochure%20updated.pdf
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