Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
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Shraddhakar Supakar
シュラッダーカル・スパーカー
Shraddhakar Supakar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-09-14 （Jharuapada, Sambalpur, Odisha, India）
- Died
- 1993-01-05 age 78
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Odia, English
Career
- Occupations
- lawyer, politician, social activist, writer
- Active Years
- 1939-1990
- Affiliations
- Indian National Congress, Ganatantra Parishad
- Memberships
- Odisha Legislative Assembly, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Shraddhakar Supakar was a lawyer, politician, social activist and writer from Odisha who contributed to regional politics and education. He served in the State Assembly, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, was involved with educational institutions, and advocated civil liberties (notably chairing the Reception Committee for the All India Civil Liberties Conference in Cuttack in 1954).
Trivia
- Born 14 September 1914 in Jharuapada, Sambalpur district.
- Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly 1952–1956 and 1985–1990 (constituencies: Rairakhol, Sambalpur).
- Elected to the 2nd and 4th Lok Sabha representing Sambalpur (1957–1962, 1967–1970).
- Member of Rajya Sabha 27 Sept 1965 – 26 Feb 1967 (resigned).
- Profession: lawyer; associated with various educational institutions and universities.
- Chairman of the Reception Committee for the All India Civil Liberties Conference, Cuttack session, 1954.
- Died 5 January 1993 (aged 78).