List of Khandayats

Below is a list of people from the Khandayat community from Odisha in Media, Politics, Industry, Literature, Academics, and Religion

Media

Biren Routray, veteran Ollywood actor, acting in many movies including Hisab Nikas[1]
Elina Samantray, recent Ollywood actress[2]
Samaresh Routray, Ollywood actor, television personality and producer appearing in more than 30 Odia films. Also the director of Music company, OdiaOne.[3]
SworaArabinda Muduli, famous classical musician who is known for devotional bhajans of Lord Jagannath.[4]
Bhajan Samrat Bal, most famous devotional mantra and bhajan singer of Odisha. [5]
Archita Sahu, one of the leading actress in Ollywood[6]
Barsha Priyadarshini, one of the leading actress for long time in Ollywood[7]

Politics

Utkal Keshari Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab (INC). Born into a aristocratic Khandayat family, he became a freedom fighter and the first Chief Minister of Odisha[8]
Bakshi Jagabandhu, one of the greatest freedom fighters and commander for King forces in Khurda, who sparked off the Paik Rebellion against British Rule in 1817[9]
Nilamani Routray, (Janata Party), was one of the chief ministers of Odisha.[10]
Veer Surendra Sai, one of India's greatest freedom fighters from Odisha[11]
Srikant Kumar Jena, Former Union Minister and Congress leader.[12]
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, BJD leader and MP from Balangir district.[13]
Sir Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, KCIE, last princely ruler of Patna State in Odisha, and one of the chief ministers of Odisha.[14]
Binod Kanungo, renowned Odia author, veteran freedom fighter, educator, social reformer and Gandhian. Also one of pioneering journalists for the The Samaja [15]
Arkesh Singh Deo, BJD leader. Grandson of late Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo. [16]
Manmohan Samal, BJP State President [12]
RP Swain, BJD minister.[12]

Literature

Utkal Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati, one of Odisha greatest poets. Considered the father of Odia Nationalism and literature.[17]
Sarala Das, also known as Sideshwar Parida, is the first recorded Odia poet and scholar to write in Odia. Translated Ramayana and Mahabharata from Sanskrit into Odia.[18]
Pratibha Ray, one of leading contemporary writers who has written much on the issues of feminism and social issues of Odisha.[19]
Gopal Chhotray, considered one of the chief architects of modern Odia Theatre. [20]
Natabar Samantaray, Odia Literary critic. Did critical reviews of the works of writers such as Fakir Mohan Senapati and Radhanath Ray.[21]
Sachidananda Routray, a prolific writer and poet. Received the Jnanpith Award, highest literary honor in India. [22]
Madhusudan Rao, Odia poet in the colonial times. Also known as Bhaktakabi (trans. Religious Poet). [23]

References

  1. ↑ Das, Susanta Kumar (25 November 2014). "Biren Routray passes away". dnaIndia. DNAINDIA. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ollywood Rewind 2015". Odisha Sun Times. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Naik, Jyoti Prakash (20 May 2012). "A day with actor Samaresh Routray". Times of India. Times Publications. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ↑ ""Sworaarabinda" Shri Arabinda Muduli". OdiaLive. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bhikari Bal". Telegraph India. Telegraph Publications. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Archita Sahu News - Latest News, Popular News, Archita Sahu Latest Updates, News". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  7. ↑ "Dream Pair : Heroine Hunt". The Telegraph. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
  8. ↑ "Birth Anniversary of Harekrushna Mahatab" (PDF). Odisha Government. Odisha State Portal. 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Paik Rebellion". Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Nilamani Routray dead". The Hindu. 5 October 2004.
  11. ↑ "Associates of Veer Surendra Sai" (PDF). Orissa Govt.
  12. 1 2 3 Roy, Bhaskar (26 March 2004). "Khandayats moving into political gear in Odisha". Times of India. Times Publications.
  13. ↑ "Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.132. 2012. Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile
  14. ↑ "Bio - Data of Chief Ministers of Orissa" (PDF). Orissa Reference Manual - 2004. pp. 192–3.
  15. ↑ "Life and works of Binod Kanungo" (PDF). Orissa Review.
  16. ↑ "Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.132. 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2016. Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile
  17. ↑ Mohapatra, Himansu S. (6 November 2005) "Literary Review: Against insularity in literature and criticism" The Hindu, newspaper India
  18. ↑ Bhoi, Debendra Nath; Bakshi, Priyardashini. "This contribution is a nearly verbatim reproduction of "Sarala Dasa, the Originator of the Oriya Literature" (PDF). OdishaGov. Odisha State Portal. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "Odia writer Pratibha Ray named for Jnanpith Award : East, News – India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2016. She was born to a Gandhian teacher on January 21, 1943, at Alabol village.
  20. ↑ Patnaik, Prasanta (2008). "Flower that vanishes with the Author". odisha.in. Retrieved 13 September 2016. Mausa left for his heavenly abode on 22nd January, 2003
  21. ↑ Amaresh Datta (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 305–. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1.
  22. ↑ "Sachidananda Routray passes away". The Hindu. 2004-08-22.
  23. ↑ Amaresh Datta (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 305–. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1.
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