Doyen Of Odia Literature And Former Editor Manorama Mohapatra No More

Eminent litterateur, educationist and former editor of Odia newspaper ‘The Samaja’, Manorama Mohapatra passed away on Saturday at the age of 87.

As per initial reports, Mohapatra was admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack today after she complained of chest pain. She passed away while undergoing treatment.

Mohapatra was born in 1934. She is the daughter of renowned freedom fighter and former Editor of The Samaj, Dr Radhanath Rath. 

She was conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984. She was the head of the Odisha Sahitya Akademi in 1991. 

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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the passing away of Mohapatra and said she played a key role in creating awareness about various social issues, especially the rights of women. 

The CM said as an Editor of ‘The Samaja’, she maintained high ideals in the field of journalism. She also played an important role in the field of social service.

ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକା ତଥା ଦୈନିକ ସମ୍ବାଦପତ୍ର ସମାଜର ପୂର୍ବତନ ସମ୍ପାଦିକା ମନୋରମା ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତା ସହ ସମାଜସେବା, ଶିକ୍ଷା ଓ ନାରୀ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅବଦାନ ଅତୁଳନୀୟ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 18, 2021

BJP National vice-president Baijayant Panda also condoled the demise of Mohapatra and termed it an irreparable loss to the Odia literary world.

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଜଗତ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି । ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ ତଥା ଦୈନିକ ଖବରକାଗଜ ସମାଜର ପୂର୍ବତନ ସଂପାଦିକା ମନୋରମା ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ବହୁ ଦାସଂଦି ଧରି ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ସହିତ ଆମର ଘନିଷ୍ଠ ସମ୍ପର୍କ । ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ଗଭୀର ସମବେଦନା ।
ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତି🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/2haM8FJoWn

— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) September 18, 2021

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also expressed grief over the passing away of Manorama Mohapatra. 

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟକୁ ରୁଦ୍ଧିମନ୍ତ କରିବାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଯୋଗଦାନକୁ ଶବ୍ଦରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରାଯାଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ଅନେକ ସମ୍ମାନର ଅଧିକାରୀ ତଥା ଓଜସ୍ୱିନୀ ବକ୍ତା ସ୍ୱର୍ଗତ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଜଗତରେ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ ଶୂନ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥାନ ତିଆରି କରିଛି। ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି ।

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) September 18, 2021

Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhushan Harichandan said, "I am deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Manorama Mohapatra, former editor of Odia newspaper 'The Samaja'. She demonstrated her skills in journalism by working as an editor for many years.

ଜଣେ ଉଚ୍ଚକୋଟିର ସାହିତ୍ୟିକା ଭାବରେ ସେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ବେଶ୍ ସୁନାମ ଅର୍ଜନ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ତାଙ୍କ ଲେଖା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସରଳ ଓ ସାବଲୀଳ । ସେ ଜଣେ ସୁସାହିତ୍ୟିକା, ସମାଜସେବୀ ଓ ଧର୍ମପ୍ରାଣା ମହିଳା ଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କର ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଓ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତା ଜଗତରେ ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି ।

— Biswa Bhusan Harichandan (@BiswabhusanHC) September 18, 2021

Expressing grief over the death of Manorama Mohapatra, Odisha Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik said she will be remembered for her deep insight, integrity and social service.

Manorama Mohapatra, eminent littérateur and former editor of ‘The Samaja’, will be remembered for her deep insight, her integrity and social service.
Odia literature and journalism is poorer today with her demise.
My deepest condolences to her family and friends. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/UtZwlOPmOo

— Niranjan Patnaik (@NPatnaikOdisha) September 18, 2021