Gouri Kumar Brahma

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Gouri Kumar Brahma
Born(1920-02-20)20 February 1920
Prataplaxmanpur, Bhanjanagar, Ganjam
Died29 September 2011(2011-09-29) (aged 91)
OccupationEducationist, Writer
LanguageOdia, Sanskrit
EducationPost Graduate
Alma materUtkal University
GenrePoetry Criticism, Interpretation, Prayers and devotions
SubjectOdia culture
Notable worksJagannatha keertanam
Notable awardsSarala Samman , Orissa Sahitya Akademi [1]
ChildrenDebu Brahma , Dr. Mamata Brahma

Gouri Kumar Brahma (20 February 1920 – 29 September 2011) was an academician, literary critic, orator and writer. His works are mainly in Odia and Sanskrit. He was popular for his talks on Jagannath culture and literature of Upendra Bhanja in Odia, English Sanskrit and Hindi.[2] He died at Bhubaneswar.[3]

Early life and family[edit]

Gourikumar's father was Chandrasekhar Brahma and Mother was Savitri Devi. His birthplace was at Prataplaxmanpur village of Bhanjanagar.[2] He got his early education in Ganjam district. He got his post graduate degree from Utkal University.While he was a student he studied classical literatures in Odia as well as Sanskrit such as Amarakosha, Kumara Sambhavam, Raghuvaṃśa, Meghadutam, Shishupala Vadha, Kirātārjunīya, Shiddhanta Darpana, Geeta Govinda, Bhagabata, Saptachandi.[2] He was married to Satyabhama, daughter of Poet Godabarish Mohapatra.[4]

Career[edit]

He served as a teacher for some time at kazipur and Digapahandi. He worked as a lecturer in Odia. He also served as Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Odisha Sangita nataka Akademi and Odisha Lalitakala Akademi.[5] He served as deputy Director of Department of Culture and Tourism, Government Of Odisha. he also served as chief tourism adviser to Government of Odisha. He retired as a Reader of Odia at Ravenshaw College.[6] Throughout his career he wrote a number of critiques, interpretations on Odia literature such as on works of Upendra Bhanja , Abhimanyu Samanta Sinhara and others. He has been described as a "incomparable orator".[7] He has been given epithets such as Purusha Saraswati, Sahitya Martanda, Kabi Kokila, Utkala Vachaspati.[2]

Awards[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1963). Tapasvini o Mehera sahitya (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Odisa Buk Haus. OCLC 18753887.
  • Saraladasa; Mahanty, Artavallabha; Brahma, Gourikumar (1965). Sarala Mahabharata (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). OCLC 28007165.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1967). Odia kabitara chanda (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). OCLC 31063582.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1969). Radhanathanka Usha (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Je. Mahapatra. ISBN 9788186942154. OCLC 46369579.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1970). Chinta o chetana (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Brahma. ISBN 9788186942154. OCLC 18244513.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1971). Sakuntala o Gangadhara (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Kataka shtudents shtora. ISBN 9788186942154. OCLC 46546467.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1972). Bhanjanka nirbachana istahara (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Kataka shtudentsa shtora. ISBN 9788186942154. OCLC 46327127.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1972). Gitara prathama sloka (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Sivakumara Brahma : Praptistana, Dharmagrantha Shtora, Kataka. ISBN 9788186942154. OCLC 18753827.
  • Upendra Bhañja; Brahma, Gourikumar (1974). Baidehisa bilasa (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Paryyatana o Samskrtika Byapara Bibhaga, Odisa Sarakara. ISBN 9788186942154. OCLC 19171574.
  • Simha Deo, Brajaraja; Brahma, Gourikumar; Panda, Bhagabana (1975). Brajaraja granthabali (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Rajya Paryyatana o Samskrtika Byapara Bibhaga Nirddesalaya. ISBN 9788186942154. OCLC 6914586.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1975). Bhanja bhoomika (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Dharmagrantha Shtora. ISBN 9788186942154. OCLC 18599219.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1976). Rasakollola samiksha (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Dharmagrantha Shtora. ISBN 9788186942154. OCLC 8668142.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1976). Jagannathapuri dekhantu (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Debakumara Brahma. ISBN 9788186942154. OCLC 5334428.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1978). Odia sahityare prakruti = Nature painting in Oriya literature (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Buks enda Buks. ISBN 9788186942154. OCLC 17334121.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1988). Gopabandhu nakshatramaalaa (in संस्कृतम्). Brahma Prakasani. OCLC 21525133.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1988). Bhanja-pañcasika (in संस्कृतम्). Brahma Prakasani. OCLC 21518123.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1988). Mahatavanakstramala (in संस्कृतम्). Brahma Prakasani. OCLC 21525130.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1989). Samskrta-gauravam (in संस्कृतम्). Brahmaa Publications. OCLC 21598928.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1988). Mahatavanakstramala. Brahma Prakasani. OCLC 615010825. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1989). Sishu-geetikaa (in संस्कृतम् and English). Brahmaa Publications. OCLC 21598899.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1989). Bharata-samhatih (in संस्कृतम् and English). Brahmaa Publications. OCLC 21598860.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1989). Bharata-gauravam (in संस्कृतम्). Brahma Prakasani. OCLC 21598880.
  • Mahapatra, Godabarisa; Brahma, Gourikumar (1997). "Niamkhunta" patrikara pratishthata-sampadaka kabi Godabarisa racanabali (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Granthamandira. OCLC 37580102.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (1999). Srimadbhagabadgita (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ and संस्कृतम्). Satyanarayana Buk Shtora. ISBN 9788186942154. OCLC 45799288.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (2000). Odisa-paryatana-satakam : a Sanskrit poem of 100 verses on tourism in Orissa with annotations in English (in संस्कृतम् and English). Panchashila. ISBN 81-86942-15-7. OCLC 48266080.
  • Brahma, Gourikumar (2003). Prakrti citranare Odisara kabibrunda (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Odisa Buk Shtora. ISBN 81-7400-403-3. OCLC 56367259.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gouri Kumar Brahma dead - Bhubaneswar News". The Times of India. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2020-04-23. Brahma had received Orissa Sahitya Akademi and Sarala Samman for his contribution to the field of literature.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 ମହାପାତ୍ର, ଖଗେଶ୍ୱର (୨୯ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୨୦୧୪). "ପ୍ରଫେସର ଗୌରୀକୁମାର ବ୍ରହ୍ମା: ଏକ ସସ୍ନେହ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିପାତ". ସମାଜ. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. "Gauri Kumar Brahma passes away". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 14 December 2012. Pandit Gauri Kumar Brahma passed away at the Vivekanand Hospital here at about 1.30 pm on Thursday.
  4. ଗୌରୀ କୁମାର ବ୍ରହ୍ମା, ବିବେକାନନ ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀ (2012-04-01). ଗୋଦାବରୀଶ ରଚନାବଳୀ- ପ୍ରଥମ ଖଣ୍ଡ (in ଓଡ଼ିଆ). କଟକ: Granthamandir. p. 13.
  5. Dutt, K.C.; Sahitya Akademi (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999. Sahitya Akademi. p. 192. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  6. "Eminent Scholar Gouri Brahma passes away". News18. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  7. "Eminent Scholar Gouri Brahma passes away". News18. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2020-04-23. Governor M C Bhandare described him as an incomparable orator whose command over Oriya literature and language, especially Kavi Samrat Upendra Bhanja's works, was unparalled.