Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that renowned writer Padma Shri Binapani Mohanty will be cremated with full state honours today.
The Chief Minister has extended his deepest condolences and wrote “I am saddened to learn of the death of eminent writer Veenapani Mohanty. This is an irreparable loss to the world of Oriya literature. He will always be remembered in the hearts of the readers for his timeless creation. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and wish them well.”
Notably, Padma Shri Binapani Mohanty passed away on Sunday evening at her residence in Cuttack’s Badambadi at the age of 85.
Born in Berhampur on November 11 in 1936, Binapani Mohanty had passed the Matric exam in 1953 and graduated in Economy in 1957.
She started her teaching career as a lecturer in Economy in 1960. However, she retired from her services in 1992.
Pata Dei, Khela Ghara, Naiku Rasta, Bastraharana, Andhakarara, Kasturi Murga O Sabuja Aranya and Michhi Michhika are some of her best-known stories.
Binapani Mohanty was conferred with the Padma Shri in 2020 for her contribution to Odia literature. She also was awarded the Adibadi Jagannath Das Puraskar – the highest literary award by the Odisha Sahitya Akademi, in 2019.
Prior to these, she also had received the Sahitya Akademy award in 1990 and Sarala Puraskar in 2010.
Binapani Mohanty had founded an organisation of Odia women writers named ‘Odisha Lekhika Sansad.’
Ms Kalinga