Dr. Sachidananda Routray

Poet Dr. Sachidananda Routray was born in Gurujanga village near Khurda on 13th May 1916. He is recognized as a pioneer in introducing socialist and leftist philosophy in modern Oriya poetry. As an eminent poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic and editor, he received Kendra Sahitya Akademi award for poem ‘1962’ in 1963, Sahitya Bharati, Padmashree, Utkal Ratna and honorary Doctorate award in 1998. He was also adorned with ‘Jnanapitha’ award in the year 1965.