Ramachandra Behera
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Born2 November 1945
Barhatipura, Kendujhar district, Odisha
Barhatipura, Kendujhar district, Odisha
Occupation
- Writer
- lecturer
LanguageOdia
NationalityIndian
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| Born | 2 November 1945 Barhatipura, Kendujhar district, Odisha |
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| Language | Odia |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Ph.D.(English) |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University Utkal University |
| Notable works | • Dwitiya Smasana • Abhinayara Paridhi • Gopapura |
| Notable awards | • Central Sahitya Academy Award (2005) • Odisha Sahitya Academy Award (1993) • Atibadi Jagannath Samman (2020) • Sarala Samman (1991) • Bharatiya Bhasa Parishad Sadhana Samman (2009) • Vishuba Puraskar (2009) |
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Ramachandra Behera (born 1945)[1][2][3] is an Odia story writer, novelist, dramatist and lecturer. He received the state sahitya academy award for his novel "Abhinayara Paridhi" in 1993.[4][5][6]
Behera was born on 2 November 1945 at Bahartipura village near Ghatagaon, Kendujhar district, Odisha. He graduated from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, M.A from Banaras Hindu University and Ph.D. (in English) from Utkal University. He joined as a lecturer in 1969 at Kendrapara college and retired as principal in 2005 and later he has been chaired the president of Odisha Sahitya Academy from 2010 to 2013.[7]
