Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
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Prasanna Kumar Patasani
プラサンナ・クマール・パタサニ
Prasanna Kumar Patasani
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-04-27 （Khurda (Orissa Province), British India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Odia, English, Hindi
- Residence History
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Career
- Occupations
- lawyer, philosopher, poet, author, politician, yoga practitioner/teacher
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Maharishi College of Natural Law (founder), Ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
- Influenced By
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Biju Patnaik, Ravi Shankar
- Influenced
- Educators and yoga practitioners in Odisha
Awards & Nominations
Works
Bibliography
- Approximately 60 books (various languages)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- prose-poetic reflection with spiritual and philosophical concernsdirect, pragmatic engagement with political and social issues
- Recurring Motifs
- yoga and spiritualitypromotion of educationsocial reform and regional development
Legacy
Known as a politician, educator and promoter of yoga; contributed to technical education and founding multiple institutions in Odisha. Noted author whose work links spirituality with social concerns.
In Popular Culture
- Participation in films and songs; provided poems and lyrics
Trivia
- Reportedly authored around 60 books and about 100 articles
- Allegedly went underground for approximately 12 years amid accusations of Maoist links
- Known for efforts to popularize yoga in Odisha