Paralakhemundi,(Tarini Prasad Panda):At Utkal Hiteishini Samaj premises 157th birthday of Pandit Gopinath Nanda observed. Professor Dr.Sadanand Nayak Odia Department in Brahmapur University graced as chief guest.Presided by Purnachandra Mahapatra, Manoj Kumar Patnaik Principal of Binodini Higher Secondary School as chief speaker,Kulamani Ojha Regional Director Higher Education Brahmapur,Deputy Secretary Of Odisha Sahitya Academy Sanjay Kumar Swalsing as guests of honor. Facilitated by Bichitranand Bebarta speakers highlighted on deemed contributions of late scholar,who known 11 languages.His masterpiece on Odia Abhidan still an ingredient of Odia literature. He served as Lecturer in then Gajapati College(now SKCG Autonomous College)from 1915 to 1923 in both Odia & Sanskrit.He,too,honored by Prince of Wales as Pandit,at then Madras(now Chennai). He will be remembered for ever on his epic writings. Binod Chandra Jena introduced the guests & Bharat Bhushan Mahanty conveyed vote of thanks to all.More than hundred of literature lovers attended the program.
