Gouri Kumar Brahma (20 February 1920 – 29 September 2011) was an academician, literary critic, orator and writer. His works are mainly in Odia and Sanskrit. He was popular for his talks on Jagannath culture and literature of Upendra Bhanja in Odia, English Sanskrit and Hindi.[1] He died at Bhubaneswar.[2]
Early life and family
Gourikumar's father was Chandrasekhar Brahma and Mother was Savitri Devi. His birthplace was at Prataplaxmanpur village of Bhanjanagar.[1] He got his early education in Ganjam district. He got his post graduate degree from Utkal University.While he was a student he studied classical literatures in Odia as well as Sanskrit such as Amarakosha, Kumara Sambhavam, Raghuvaṃśa, Meghadutam, Shishupala Vadha, Kirātārjunīya, Shiddhanta Darpana, Geeta Govinda, Bhagabata, Saptachandi.[1] He was married to Satyabhama, daughter of Poet Godabarish Mohapatra.[3]
Career
He served as a teacher for some time at kazipur and Digapahandi. He worked as a lecturer in Odia. He also served as Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Odisha Sangita nataka Akademi and Odisha Lalitakala Akademi.[4] He served as deputy Director of Department of Culture and Tourism, Government Of Odisha. he also served as chief tourism adviser to Government of Odisha. He retired as a Reader of Odia at Ravenshaw College.[5] Throughout his career he wrote a number of critiques, interpretations on Odia literature such as on works of Upendra Bhanja , Abhimanyu Samanta Sinhara and others. He has been described as a "incomparable orator".[6] He has been given epithets such as Purusha Saraswati, Sahitya Martanda, Kabi Kokila, Utkala Vachaspati.[1]
Awards
- Utkal Ratna, 2007
- Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman, 1998
- Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award [7]
- Sarala Sammana [7]
Bibliography
- Tapasvini o Mehera sahitya{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Odisa Buk Haus(1963)
- Sarala Mahabharata{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1965)
- Odia kabitara chanda{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}(1967)
- Radhanathanka Usha{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Je. Mahapatra(1969). ISBN 9788186942154
- Chinta o chetana{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Brahma(1970). ISBN 9788186942154
- Sakuntala o Gangadhara{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Kataka shtudents shtora(1971). ISBN 9788186942154
- Bhanjanka nirbachana istahara{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Kataka shtudentsa shtora(1972). ISBN 9788186942154
- Gitara prathama sloka{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Sivakumara Brahma : Praptistana, Dharmagrantha Shtora, Kataka(1972). ISBN 9788186942154
- Baidehisa bilasa{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Paryyatana o Samskrtika Byapara Bibhaga, Odisa Sarakara(1974). ISBN 9788186942154
- Brajaraja granthabali{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Rajya Paryyatana o Samskrtika Byapara Bibhaga Nirddesalaya(1975). ISBN 9788186942154
- Bhanja bhoomika{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Dharmagrantha Shtora(1975). ISBN 9788186942154
- Rasakollola samiksha{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Dharmagrantha Shtora(1976). ISBN 9788186942154
- Jagannathapuri dekhantu{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Debakumara Brahma(1976). ISBN 9788186942154
- Odia sahityare prakruti = Nature painting in Oriya literature{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Buks enda Buks(1978). ISBN 9788186942154
- Gopabandhu nakshatramaalaa{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Brahma Prakasani(1988)
- Bhanja-pañcasika{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Brahma Prakasani(1988)
- Mahatavanakstramala{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Brahma Prakasani(1988)
- Samskrta-gauravam{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Brahmaa Publications(1989)
- Mahatavanakstramala{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Brahma Prakasani(1988)
- Sishu-geetikaa{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Brahmaa Publications(1989)
- Bharata-samhatih{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Brahmaa Publications(1989)
- Bharata-gauravam{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Brahma Prakasani(1989)
- "Niamkhunta" patrikara pratishthata-sampadaka kabi Godabarisa racanabali{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Granthamandira(1997)
- Srimadbhagabadgita{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Satyanarayana Buk Shtora(1999). ISBN 9788186942154
- Odisa-paryatana-satakam : a Sanskrit poem of 100 verses on tourism in Orissa with annotations in English{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Panchashila(2000). ISBN 81-86942-15-7
- Prakrti citranare Odisara kabibrunda{{#if:Brahma|, Brahma}. Odisa Buk Shtora(2003). ISBN 81-7400-403-3
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 [{{{url}}} ପ୍ରଫେସର ଗୌରୀକୁମାର ବ୍ରହ୍ମା: ଏକ ସସ୍ନେହ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିପାତ]. ସମାଜ(୨୯ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୨୦୧୪).
- ↑ Gauri Kumar Brahma passes away.
- ↑ ଗୋଦାବରୀଶ ରଚନାବଳୀ- ପ୍ରଥମ ଖଣ୍ଡ{{#if:ଗୌରୀ କୁମାର ବ୍ରହ୍ମା|, ଗୌରୀ କୁମାର ବ୍ରହ୍ମା}. Granthamandir(2012-04-01)
- ↑ Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M{{#if:Dutt|, Dutt}. Sahitya Akademi(1999). ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5
- ↑ Eminent Scholar Gouri Brahma passes away. News18(2011-09-30). Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ↑ Eminent Scholar Gouri Brahma passes away. News18(2011-09-30). Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cite error: Invalid
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