Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today paid his humble tributes to ‘Vyasa Kabi’ Fakir Mohan Senapati on his birth anniversary.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister has remembered the notable contributions of Fakir Mohan Senapati to Odia language and literature.
ମହାନ କଥାକାର ବ୍ୟାସକବି ଫକୀର ମୋହନ ସେନାପତିଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମୋର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନ ସହ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଓ ସାହିତ୍ୟକୁ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ କରିବାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ବହୁମୂଲ୍ୟ ଅବଦାନ ଚିରସ୍ମରଣୀୟ। pic.twitter.com/TUj1zAVCKU
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 13, 2022
Born on January 13 in 1843, Fakir Mohan Senapati was often referred to as Utkal Byasa Kabi (Odisha’s Supreme Poet). He played a leading role in establishing the distinct identity of Odia, a language mainly spoken in the Indian state of Odisha.
Fakirmohan Senapati is regarded as the father of Odia nationalism and modern Odia literature.