Brajanath Ratha

Who is Brajanath Ratha?

Brajanath Ratha is an Indian poet who writes in Oriya. Brajanath Ratha is internationally recognized and is the recipient of many prestigious awards like the Orissa Sahitya Academy Award, Vishuba Award, Gokarnika Award, First Shudramuni Sahitya Award and Honoured by South Korea's Ambassador, from Global Cooperation Society International, Seol, Republic of Korea for Contribution in World welfare, Cooperation and Services.

Ratha awarded Tagore Literature Awards in 2010 for Samanya Asamanya, a poetry collection containing three types of poems progressive, satirical and philosophical. The poems are bereft of artificiality and invoke a myriad of emotions. This unique collection carries the message of hope to mankind. His first poem was written to welcome India’s independence in 1947. His poetry is artistic yet simple and his melodious phrases and words touch the heart. He has been conferred with the highest honours from the Orissa Sahitya Academy Award for Manara Manachitra to the Silver Jubilee Award for poetry by Prajatantra Prachar Samiti, Cuttack.