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Gobind Chandra Majhi | |
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| Born | 17 May 1956 |
| Education | BA, LL.B |
| Alma mater | Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College,(BJB College)Bhubaneswar Madhusudan Law College, Cuttack |
| Occupation | Sr. manager syndicate bank(retd.), writer, poet |
| Spouse(s) | Bijaylaxmi Majhi |
| Children | Arati Soren, Meenati Manjari Soren, Bhairab Singh Soren, Sumati Baha Soren, Mansingh Soren |
| Parent(s) | Bhilu Soren, Aarsu Soren |
| Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award New Delhi, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar fellowship by Dalit Sahiyta Academi New Delhi, Sadhu Ramchand Murmu Award by All India Santali Writers' Association, SyndRatna Award by Corporate Office Syndicate Bank Bengaluru. |
Gobind Chandra Majhi (born 17 May 1956) is a Santali language writer.[1] He was nominated for the Sahitya Academy Award in 2016.[2] After his retirement from his banking job, Majhi began working as the vice president of Odisha chapter of All India Santali Writers Association.[3]
Personal life and education[edit | edit source]
Gobinda Chandra was born in 1956 at Bahalada in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha to father Bhilu Soren and mother Aarsu Soren. He passed his matriculation from Bahalda Govt High School. He then graduated from Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College, Bhubaneswar and attained LLB from Madhusudan Law College, Cuttack. He worked with Syndicate Bank and retired as a Senior Manager. Post retirement he has been busy pursuing his literary activities.[4]
Literary life[edit | edit source]
Majhi has been active both in Santali literature and films. "Bapla" and "Jolon" are two Santali movies he has been involved with.
Major works[edit | edit source]
- Nalha – 2014
- Mid Tidag Sindur
- Hams Hamsali
- Sagen Sakam
- Nawa Sagen Sakam
- Sobonakha
- Jahergarh
- Karam Siram
- Sari Saarajom
- Maantar
- Sondhyani
- Sabata Aadang Sarikhe
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Sahitya Academy Award – 2016[5]
- Dalit Sahitya Academy Award
- BBR Ambedkar Fellowship[6]
- SyndRatna Award by Corporate Office Syndicate Bank Bengaluru
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Vannadasan, Jerry Pinto, Nasira Sharma among 24 authors named for Sahitya Akademi award". firstpost.com. 21 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.
- ↑ "गोविंद चंद्र मांझी और श्याम दरिहरे को साहित्य अकादमी का पुरस्कार– News18 हिंदी". Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ↑ "ଅପରିମିତା ପାରମିତା ଓ ଅର୍ପିତ ଗୋବିନ୍ଦ". ସମାଜ ୦୬/୦୧/୨୦୧୭ କଲିକତା ସଂସ୍କରଣ.
- ↑ "ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ କବି ଗୋବିନ୍ଦ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ମାଝୀଙ୍କୁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଅକାଦେମି ପୁରସ୍କାର". Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ↑ "Vannadasan, Jerry Pinto Among 24 Authors Named For Sahitya Akademi Award". news18.com. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019.
- ↑ "santali sahitya academi award to Govind chandra Majhi". Jagran Josh. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019.