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{{short description|Indian writer and politician (born 1948)}}
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| birth_place = Mufti Bagh, [[Jajpur District]], India
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| occupation = Writer, politician
| language = [[Odia Language|Odia]], [[Urdu]]
| education = M.A (History), LLB, PhD (Odia literature)
| alma_mater = [[Gangadhar Meher University]], [[Sambalpur University]]
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| period = Late 20th century
| genres = Poetry, short story 
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| movement = Revolutionary Humanism <ref name="Datta 1988 p. 1592">{{cite book | last=Datta | first=A. | title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti | publisher=Sahitya Akademi | issue=v. 2 | year=1988 | isbn=978-81-260-1194-0 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&pg=PA1592 | access-date=2020-03-25 | page=1592}}</ref>
| notableworks = •''Mukta Purbasha''
•''Galpa Samaraha''
•''Shabda Brahma''
•''Lokageeta''

| spouse = Tabasum Amin Sultana 
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[[Sayeed Mohammed]] (''grandfather in law''),

[[Mehmood Hussain]] (''younger brother'')

[[Afzal-ul Amin]] (''father-in-law'')
[[Farhat Amin]] (''sister-in-law'')
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'''Hussain Rabi Gandhi''' (also Spelled '''Hussain Rabigandhi''', Husen Rabi Gandhi) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] Odia writer of the late-twentieth century<ref name="WorldCat.org">{{cite web | title=Gāndhī, Husen Rabi 1948- [WorldCat.org] | website=WorldCat.org | url=https://www.worldcat.org/wcidentities/lccn-no00088759 | access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> and a politician hailing from the Indian state of [[Odisha]]. He served as the general secretary of [[Biju Janata Dal]] from upon its formation in 1998 till 2005. In 1994 the title of ''Biplabi Loka Kabi'' was conferred upon him by the Mayor of [[Cuttack]]. He was also awarded with the title of ''Utkala Jyoti'' in 1996 by the then Deputy chief minister of Odisha, [[Basant Kumar Biswal]] on the behalf of Freedom Fighter's Organisation. Hussain basically writes in [[Odia language]] and was awarded with the Secular India Harmony Award in 1993 by the former [[President of India]], [[Giani Zail Singh]] and with the prestigious Gangadhar Meher Kabita award in 2015 for his notable contributions to the field of Odia poetry and secular literature. Hussain served as the President of [[Odisha Sahitya Akademi]] (2008-2010).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://odishasahityaakademi.org/presidents.php|title=Odisha Sahitya Akademi|website=odishasahityaakademi.org|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>

==Early life and education==

Hussain was born as Chowdhury Fazal e Haq Mohammad Hussain<ref name="Dutt Sahitya Akademi 1999 p. 254">{{cite book | last=Dutt | first=K.C. | author2=Sahitya Akademi | title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M | publisher=Sahitya Akademi | series=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999 | year=1999 | isbn=978-81-260-0873-5 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA254 | access-date=2020-04-13 | page=254}}</ref> on 23 April 1948, in MuftiBagh, Haldigadi village of [[Jajpur District]]<ref name="Dutt Sahitya Akademi 1999 p. 467" /> into the ruling family of Tarakot. He is the eldest son of Choudhury Mohammed Mozammil Hussain and the grandson of Choudhury Mohammed Dabiruddin, the last ruler of [[Tarakote State]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rāẏa|first=Bhabānī Caraṇa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FgUeAAAAMAAJ|title=Orissa Under the Mughals: From Akbar to Alivardi : a Fascinating Study of the Socio-economic and Cultural History of Orissa|date=1981|publisher=Punthi Pustak|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Muzammil Hussain|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Muzammil-Hussain/6000000007374239471|website=geni_family_tree|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> The critically acclaimed film director and author, [[Mehmood Hussain]] is his younger brother.

He attended school first at Korai ME (Middle English) school and then at Bargarh George high school. Hussain graduated and finished his master's degree in history from Gangadhar Meher College, [[Sambalpur]]. He then did his L.L.B from [[Lajpat Rai Law College]] in [[Sambalpur]]. As he studied in different parts of Odisha, it gave him the opportunity to learn the different dialects prevalent in different regions of [[Odisha]]. He practiced law for a brief period of time in [[Odisha High Court]], [[Cuttack]]. He later did his PhD in [[Odia literature]] from Utkal University in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kalingaliteraryfest.com/speakers/hussain-rabi-gandhi/|title=Hussain Rabi Gandhi « Kalinga Literary Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|date=1989-11-01|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian literature. v.2: Devraj to Jyoti|journal=Choice Reviews Online|volume=27|issue=3|pages=27–1291-27-1291|doi=10.5860/choice.27-1291|issn=0009-4978}}</ref>

Hussain married Tabasum Amin Sultana, the granddaughter of the notable educationist and freedom fighter from [[Cuttack]], [[Sayeed Mohammed]].

==Books==

'''Kabya'''

Hussain has authored 13 [[anthologies]] including :

*Mukta Purbasa
*Singhasana Bhangiba Ra Karjyakrama
*Niyanta Ratira Swapna
*Binsa Ru Ek Binsa
*Shabda Brahma
*Lokageeta
*Karna
*Nijaku Khojuthiba Bele
*Hajijaithiba Manisa
*Punsacha Salabega

'''Story'''

*''Ajira Galpa''
*''Galpa Samaraha'' (was included in +2 M.I.L (Odia) Syllabus.)

Hussain has also translated the Hindi novel "Rani Laxmi Bai" into Odia which was later published by National book trust of India in the year 2012.

==Career==

Hussain's political career started as early as in his youth days when he was elected as the President of the Students Union at [[Gangadhar Meher]] College. He also served as the President of Students Union at L.R law college at [[Sambalpur]].
During the 1969 historic students strike in [[Odisha]], Hussain was appointed as the chairman of the Western Odisha students action committee and had conducted and participated in various [[Student strike|strikes]] all over Odisha. He was imprisoned several times for the same. Hussain also wrote poems to mobilize the students, which earned him the titles of 'Rabi' and 'Gandhi'.<ref>[https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/jspui/bitstream/10603/129596/10/10_chapter 4.pdf]</ref>

[[File:Hussain Rabi Gandhi with Abdul Ghaffar khan.jpg|thumb|Hussain, as the President of Student's Union escorting [[Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan]] during the silver jubilee ceremony of [[Gangadhar Meher University]].]]

In 1985 he contested in the state assembly elections from [[Korai]] constituency under the Jagrat Odisha party formed by the former chief minister of Odisha, [[Nandini Satpathy]].
In 1987 [[Vishwanath Pratap Singh]], the former Prime Minister of India founded the [[Jan Morcha]] (The people's front), Hussain served as the President of the party's regional youth branch in Odisha.

Under the influence of [[Biju Patnaik]], Hussain joined the undivided [[Janata Dal]] in 1988 and was appointed as the General secretary of the party by Pattnaik. In the 1989 General elections he was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the campaign committee of the Janta Dal and finally in 1990, after the massive victory of the party in the state assembly elections, Hussain was appointed as the chairman of Odisha state leather corporation Ltd by [[Biju Patnaik]]. During his tenure (1990-1995), he expanded the tannery business and had increased the shoe production by establishing 13 shoe manufacturing units all over Odisha. In December 1997, the Janta Dal was divided and a new political party called the [[Biju Janata Dal]] was formed. Hussain was one among the founding members of the party along with [[Dilip Ray]], [[Bijoy Mohapatra]], [[Prasanna Acharya]], [[Ananga Udaya Singh Deo]] and Amar Sathpathy. In January 1998 he was appointed as the General Secretary of the [[Biju Janata Dal]] by the current chief minister of Odisha, [[Naveen Patnaik]] and had served as the party observer for Deogarh and Sambalpur elections.

Hussain Rabigandhi has been active in Odia literary scene too. He has been associated with the movement to revive Revolutionary Humanism in odia poetry. His published works include poetry collection ''Mukta Purbasha'' , ''Loka Geeta'' and short story collection ''Ajira Galpa'' <ref name="Datta 1988 p. 1592"/><ref name="Dutt Sahitya Akademi 1999 p. 467" /><ref name="Essays - Goethe-Institut">{{cite web | title=Poets translating Poets | website=Essays - Goethe-Institut | url=http://www.goethe.de/ins/in/lp/prj/ptp/mag/en15775736.htm | access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> He was appointed as the editor of ''Utkala Prasnga'' , a cultural monthly published of Government of [[Odisha]] in 2010.<ref name="The Times of India 2012">{{cite web | title=Senior BJD leader and former president of Odisha Sahitya Academy Hussein Rabi Gandhi was attacked by a group allegedly belonging to his rival camp in the ruling BJD at Vyasanagar Chhack in Jajpur district on Wednesday. Fifty-seven-year-old Hussein, currently editor of Utkal Prasanga (a monthly published in Odia by the state government, accused Korei legislator and partymate Pritiranjan Ghadai alias Danny, who is the son of finance minister Prafulla Ghadai, of having orchestrated the attack. | website=The Times of India | date=2012-06-20 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Senior-BJD-leader-and-former-president-of-Odisha-Sahitya-Academy-Hussein-Rabi-Gandhi-was-attacked-by-a-group-allegedly-belonging-to-his-rival-camp-in-the-ruling-BJD-at-Vyasanagar-Chhack-in-Jajpur-district-on-Wednesday-Fifty-seven-year-old-Hussein-currently-editor-of-Utkal-Prasanga-a-monthly-published-in-Odia-by-the-state-government-accused-Korei-legislator-and-partymate-Pritiranjan-Ghadai-alias-Danny-who-is-the-son-of-finance-minister-Prafulla-Ghadai-of-having-orchestrated-the-attack-/articleshow/14306224.cms | access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>

He served as the Vice-President (2005-2008) and then President of [[Odisha]] Sahitya Akademi from 28 May 2008 to 27 May 2010.<ref name="Odisha Sahitya Akademi">{{cite web | title=Odisha Sahitya Akademi | website=Odisha Sahitya Akademi | url=http://odishasahityaakademi.org/English/presidents.php | language=en | access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> During his term the Odisha Sahitya Academy celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 22 districts of Odisha.

He is active in politics as a senior leader/member of the [[Biju Janata Dal]].<ref name="Pioneer 2020">{{cite web | last=Pioneer | first=The | title=Hussain Rabi Gandhi joins BJD | website=The Pioneer | date=2020-03-25 | url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/hussain-rabi-gandhi-joins-bjd.html | access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> Hussain is also the co-founder secretary of Maulana Azad Multipurpose College, [[Cuttack]].

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book | last=Gandhi | first=Husen Rabi | title=Mukta purbasa | publisher=Odisa Buk Shtora | year=1982 | oclc=17870156 | language=or }}
* {{cite book | last=Rabi Gandhi | first=Hussain | title=Ajira galpa-84 : Odia yuba lekhaka sammelana anukulyate samkalita sampratika kathasahitya | publisher=Odisa Buk Shtora | year=1984 | oclc=499621463 | language=or}}
* {{cite book | author=Husen Rabigandhi | title=Galpa samahara | publisher=Odisa Buk Shtora | year=1993 | oclc=499751715 | language=or }}
* {{cite book | last=Gandhi | first=Husen Rabi | title=Nianta ratira svapna | publisher=Citrotpala Pablikesanas | year=1999 | oclc=45556619 | language=or}}
* {{cite book | last=Gandhi | first=Husen Rabi | title=Simhasana bhangibara karyyakrama | publisher=Odisa Buk Shtora | year=1999 | isbn=81-7400-209-X | oclc=46618253 | language=or}}
* {{cite book | last=Gandhi | first=Husen Rabi | title=Bimsaru ekabimsa | publisher=Odisa Buk Shtora | year=2006 | isbn=81-7400-476-9 | oclc=86118136 | language=or}}
* {{cite book | last=Gandhi | first=Husen Rabi | title=Sabdabrahma | publisher=Jnanayuga Pablikesana | year=2007 | isbn=978-81-89726-40-9 | oclc=300278221 | language=or}}

==Gallery==

[[File:Hussain Rabi Gandhi, the 10th Raja Miyan of Tarakote.jpg|thumb|]]
[[File:HR Gandhi as the President of Student's Union.jpg|thumb|]]
[[File:Hussain Rabi Gandhi and Nandini Sathpathy.jpg|thumb|]]
[[File:Hussain and Radhanath Rath.jpg|thumb|]]
[[File:Hussain Rabi Gandhi with his Begum, the daughter of Afzal-ul Amin.jpg|thumb|]]
[[File:Biju Patnaik and Hussain Rabi Gandhi.jpg|thumb|]]
[[File:Hussain Rabi Gandhi as leather chairman.jpg|thumb|]]
[[File:Naveen Patnaik with Hussain Rabi Gandhi.jpg|thumb|]]

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