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Tapan Kumar Pradhan

タパン・クマール・プラダン

Tapan Kumar Pradhan

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1972-10-22 (Odisha)
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Odia, English, Hindi
Residence History
Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Career

Occupations
Poet, activist, banker, sociologist
Active Years
2001-
Affiliations
Reserve Bank of India, Government of Odisha, Finance Department

Education

Utkal University
Sociology
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Year of Graduation: 2001
Country: India
Dissertation on Structural and Economic Dimensions of Communal Conflict
BJB College
Country: India
Laxmisagar Highschool
Country: India
University of Hyderabad
Period: 短期間在籍、中退
Country: India
Discontinued
TISS Mumbai
Period: 短期間在籍、中退
Country: India
Discontinued
IIT Kanpur
Period: 短期間在籍、中退
Country: India
Discontinued

Awards

Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Indian Literature Translation Prize for Poetry
2007
Work: Kalahandi
Category: Poetry Translation
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: Second Place
Indian Express Citizen for Peace prize
2007
Work: Essays on communal harmony
Organization: Indian Express
Result: 受賞
All-India Inter-bank Hindi Essay Competition
2008
Work: Essays on micro-finance and financial inclusion
Result: First Prize
All-India Inter-bank Hindi Essay Competition
2007
Result: First Prize
RBIA Silver Jubilee essay competition
2008
Work: Essay on Future of Central Banking
Organization: Reserve Bank of India
Result: First Prize
RBI Brand Building Competition
2007
Work: Dreaming the RBI Brand
Organization: Reserve Bank of India
Result: First Prize
All India Poetry Competition
2013
Work: The Buddha Smiled
Organization: Poetry Society (India)
Result: Commendation First Prize

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kalahandi

2007 Poetry

Poem collection on the untold story of Kalahandi

Human rightsPoverty
Translations
  • Translation from Odia to English by author

Bibliography

  • Kalahandi - The Untold Story (2020)
  • I, She and the Sea (2019)
  • Wind in the Afternoon (2017)
  • Kandhamal Riots - Origin & the Aftermath (2015)
  • भारत में कृषि पर्यटन व कृषि वाणिज्य - चुनौतियाँ तथा संभावनाएं (2009)
  • Structural & Economic Dimensions of Communal Conflict in India (2002)

Translations by Author

  • Ghazals (2022, from Urdu by Munawwar Rana)

Translations of Works

  • Kalahandi (2007, from Odia to English)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Secular and spiritual literature
Recurring Motifs
Human rightsCorruptionCommunal harmony

Legacy

Indian poet and human rights activist known for Sahitya Akademi award-winning poetry and contributions to financial inclusion and anti-corruption.