Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
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Nilamani Routray
ニラマニ・ラウトライ
Nilamani Routray
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-05-24 （Mukundapur, Balasore district, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India）
- Died
- 2004-10-04 （Cuttack, Odisha, India） age 84
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Odia, English, Hindi
- Residence History
- Mukundapur (birth) → Puri (constituency) → Cuttack (later life, death)
Career
- Occupations
- Politician, Social worker, Writer, Journalist, Lawyer
- Active Years
- 1940-2004
- Affiliations
- Janata Dal, Indian National Congress, Utkal Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Janata Party
- Memberships
- Founder, Odisha unit of All India Students Federation, Former president, Odisha state unit of Indian National Congress, Former president, Odisha state unit of Utkal Congress
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidyasagar College | — | — | B.A. | — | India |
| Ravenshaw College | — | — | — | — | India |
| Banaras Hindu University | — | — | LL.B. | — | India |
Vidyasagar College
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
India
Bachelor's degree obtained (year unknown)
Ravenshaw College
Country:
India
Attended (details unknown)
Banaras Hindu University
Degree:
LL.B.
Country:
India
Law degree (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award | Smruti O Anubhuti (autobiography) | — | Odisha Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
1988
Work:
Smruti O Anubhuti (autobiography)
Organization:
Odisha Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Smruti O Anubhuti
1986 Autobiography / MemoirA memoir recounting his political career, public life and social work in Odisha, including personal memories and reflections on regional politics.
politicspublic servicememoir
Bibliography
- Smruti O Anubhuti (Autobiography, 1986)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Memoir-like, straightforward and factual narrationStyle emphasizes description of political and social events
- Recurring Motifs
- public serviceregional politicssocial reform
Legacy
An important figure in Odisha's political history who served as Chief Minister; also recognized in literature for his memoir, winning the Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award. Noted for contributions to regional politics and social work; his death was marked by state mourning.
Academic Societies
- Odisha Sahitya Akademi
Archives
- Parliament of India (Lok Sabha) archives
- Odisha state government archives
In Popular Culture
- Remembered in state-level mourning and media as a prominent regional politician
Trivia
- Served as Chief Minister of Odisha from 1977 to 1980.
- Served as Minister of Environment and Forests in the Union Government (1989–1990).
- Elected to the Lok Sabha in 1989 (term 1989–1991).
- Autobiography 'Smruti O Anubhuti' (1986) received the Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award (awarded 1988).