Antaryami Mishra

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Born (1950-07-01) 1 July 1950 (age 75)
Marthapur, Dhenkanal district, Odisha, India
OccupationWriter, linguist, cultural researcher
NationalityIndian
Antaryami Mishra
Antaryami Mishra with former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
Antaryami Mishra with former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
Born (1950-07-01) 1 July 1950 (age 75)
Marthapur, Dhenkanal district, Odisha, India
OccupationWriter, linguist, cultural researcher
NationalityIndian
Alma materUtkal University
Notable awardsPadma Shri (2023)

Pandit Antaryami Mishra (born 1 July 1950) is an Indian Odia writer, linguist, and researcher known for his work in Odia language studies, history, and Jagannath culture.[1] He has contributed to scholarship on Odia linguistics and has written extensively on Odisha’s cultural and religious heritage.

Mishra was born in Marthapur village in Dhenkanal district, Odisha, to Satyabadi Mishra and Durgavati Devi.[2] He completed his postgraduate studies at Utkal University. Over the years, he became associated with research and advocacy related to Odia language development and preservation.

Career

Mishra has worked for more than five decades in the field of Odia language, grammar, and regional history.[3] His publication Odia Eka Shastriya Bhasha discussed the classical status of the Odia language. He has also written several works on Lord Jagannath and Odisha’s religious traditions.[4]

He has served as a commentator for Doordarshan during Ratha Yatra broadcasts and has been associated with the Odisha Sahitya Akademi as a nominated member from Dhenkanal district.[5]

Selected works

Some of his published works include:

  • Punyapitha Kapilash (1995)
  • Purushottama Jagannath (2011)
  • Odia Eka Shastriya Bhasha (2013)
  • Odia Bhasara Itihasa (2015)
  • Moulik Odia Byakarana (2022)

Awards and honours

References

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