The Utkal Sammilani central committee organised a commemorative meeting here on Friday to mark the death anniversary of vyasakavi Fakir Mohan Senapati.
Presiding over the meeting, lecturer Sourabh Kumar Sahoo said Fakir Mohan wrote literary books like “Chhamana Aatha Guntha”, “Mamu” and “lachhma” and “Patent Medicine” to protect the Odia language at a time when it was being treated as a dialect of the Bengali.
He and other speakers equating the ‘Chhamana Athaguntha’ with the ‘Godan’ of Premchand called upon youths to conduct more researches and promote the Byasakabi’s literature in the world level.
“For his creations, Odisha was recognised as a special State based on Odia language. We are proud of the legendary for his contributions and for heaing the Utkal Sammilani,” said speakers.
All the guests garlanded the statue of the Byasakabi located at the main gate of the Utkal University.
Among others, Satyajit Nayak, Jitendra Kumar Padhi, Dr Kashinath Rath, Girija Shankar Mohapatra, Abani Bhaushan Mishra, Jugal Kishore Nayhak, Shiva Naryan Mishra, Bairagi Sethi, Sadasiba Rout and Kalandi Charan Mohapatra attended. Dr Radhanath Praharaj delivered a vote of thanks.