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{{Short description|Santali language writer (1956–2020)}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gobind Chandra Majhi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1956|05|17}}
| birth_place = [[Bahalda]], [[Mayurbhanj district|Mayurbhanj]]
| education = BA, [[LL.B]]
| alma_mater = [[Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College]],(BJB College)[[Bhubaneswar]] Madhusudan Law College, [[Cuttack]]
| occupation = Sr. manager [[syndicate bank]](retd.), writer, poet
| parents = Bhilu Soren, Aarsu Soren
| spouse = Bijaylaxmi Majhi
| children = Arati Soren, Meenati Manjari Soren, Bhairab Singh Soren, Sumati Baha Soren, Mansingh Soren
| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] New Delhi,<br>Dr. [[B.R. Ambedkar]] fellowship by Dalit Sahiyta Academi New Delhi,<br>Sadhu Ramchand Murmu Award by All India Santali Writers' Association,<br>SyndRatna Award by Corporate Office [[Syndicate Bank]] Bengaluru.
}}

'''Gobind Chandra Majhi''' (born 17 May 1956) is a [[Santali language]] writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/vannadasan-jerry-pinto-nasira-sharma-among-24-authors-named-for-sahitya-akademi-award-3167448.html|title=Vannadasan, Jerry Pinto, Nasira Sharma among 24 authors named for Sahitya Akademi award|date=21 December 2016|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20161222093922/https://www.firstpost.com/living/vannadasan-jerry-pinto-nasira-sharma-among-24-authors-named-for-sahitya-akademi-award-3167448.html | archivedate= 2016-12-22 | publisher=firstpost.com}}</ref> He was nominated for the [[Sahitya Akademi Award|Sahitya Academy Award]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hindi.pradesh18.com/news/jharkhand/ranchi/sahitya-akademi-award-1523474.html|title=गोविंद चंद्र मांझी और श्याम दरिहरे को साहित्य अकादमी का पुरस्कार– News18 हिंदी|publisher=|access-date=7 January 2017|archive-date=8 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108002238/http://hindi.pradesh18.com/news/jharkhand/ranchi/sahitya-akademi-award-1523474.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> After his retirement from his banking job, Majhi began working as the vice president of Odisha chapter of All India Santali Writers Association.<ref>{{Cite news |title=ଅପରିମିତା ପାରମିତା ଓ ଅର୍ପିତ ଗୋବିନ୍ଦ|newspaper=ସମାଜ ୦୬/୦୧/୨୦୧୭ କଲିକତା ସଂସ୍କରଣ}}</ref>

== Personal life and education ==
Gobinda Chandra was born in 1956 at [[Bahalda|Bahalada]] in the [[Mayurbhanj district]] of [[Odisha]] to father Bhilu Soren and mother Aarsu Soren. He passed his matriculation from Bahalda Govt High School. He then graduated from [[Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College]], [[Bhubaneswar]] and attained LLB from [[Madhusudan Law College]], Cuttack. He worked with [[Syndicate Bank]] and retired as a Senior Manager. Post retirement he has been busy pursuing his literary activities.<ref name="sambad">{{cite web|url=http://www.sambad.in/news/mayurbhanj/24548.html|title=ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ କବି ଗୋବିନ୍ଦ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ମାଝୀଙ୍କୁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଅକାଦେମି ପୁରସ୍କାର|access-date=7 January 2017|archive-date=8 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108185924/http://www.sambad.in/news/mayurbhanj/24548.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Literary life ==
Majhi has been active both in Santali literature and films. "Bapla" and "Jolon" are two Santali movies he has been involved with.

=== Major works ===
* Nalha – 2014
* Mid Tidag Sindur
* Hams Hamsali
* Sagen Sakam
* Nawa Sagen Sakam
* Sobonakha
* Jahergarh
* Karam Siram
* Sari Saarajom
* Maantar
* Sondhyani
* Sabata Aadang Sarikhe

== Awards ==
* [[Sahitya Akademi Award|Sahitya Academy Award]] – 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/vannadasan-jerry-pinto-among-24-authors-named-for-sahitya-akademi-award-1326247.html|title=Vannadasan, Jerry Pinto Among 24 Authors Named For Sahitya Akademi Award|date=22 December 2016| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20190228024248/https://www.news18.com/news/india/vannadasan-jerry-pinto-among-24-authors-named-for-sahitya-akademi-award-1326247.html|archivedate=2019-02-28 |publisher=news18.com}}</ref>
* Dalit Sahitya Academy Award
* BBR Ambedkar Fellowship<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/jamshedpur-santali-sahitya-academi-award-to-govind-chandra-majhi-15248351.html|title=santali sahitya academi award to Govind chandra Majhi.|date = 2016-12-22| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228023604/https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/jamshedpur-santali-sahitya-academi-award-to-govind-chandra-majhi-15248351.html| archive-date= 2019-02-28 |url-status=live|publisher=Jagran Josh}}</ref>
* SyndRatna Award by Corporate Office [[Syndicate Bank]] Bengaluru

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[[Category:Indian bankers]]
[[Category:People from Odisha]]
[[Category:People from Mayurbhanj district]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Santali]]

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