Noted Author Nadiya Bihari Mohanty Passes Away

Cuttack: Noted children's author Nadiya Bihari Mohanty died at a private hospital here on Monday due to age-related ailments, family sources said. He was 90.

He is survived by wife Arati.

Mohanty had joined as a programmer at All India Radio, (AIR) Cuttack, in the 1960's. He soon became a household name for his popular children's programme 'Sishu Sansar'.

The author, who made notable contributions to children's literature, was better known as 'Bada bhai' - the moniker he had used for his radio programme.

He was awarded Kendriya Sahitya Akademi award in 2013.

Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Petroleum and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP Vice President Baijayanta Panda and a host of dignitaries have mourned the demise of Mohanty, saying the legendary writer was a source of inspiration for the younger generation.

ପ୍ରଥିତଯଶା ଶିଶୁ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ ନଦିୟା ବିହାରୀ ମହାନ୍ତିଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକରେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଗଭୀର ଶୋକ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହିତ ତାଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି ବୋଲି କହିଛନ୍ତି।ତାଙ୍କ କୃତି ପର ପିଢ଼ି ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରେରଣାର ଉତ୍ସ ହେବ ବୋଲି ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଆଶା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି।

— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) September 14, 2020

ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଶିଶୁ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ ନଦୀୟା ବିହାରୀ ମହାନ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଆକାଶବାଣୀର ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ 'ଶିଶୁ ସଂସାର'ର ବଡଭାଇ ଭୂମିକା ସହ ତାଙ୍କ ସରଳ, ସାବଲୀଳ ଶିଶୁ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ରଚନା ପାଇଁ ସେ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବେ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 14, 2020

ଖ୍ୟାତିସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଶିଶୁ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ ନଦୀୟା ବିହାରୀ ମହାନ୍ତିଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ । ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗକୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି ।

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) September 14, 2020

.@PandaJay deeply saddened to learn of the demise of Veteran Radio announcer & noted writer, Shri Nadiya Bihari Mohanty.
Deepest condolences to the bereaved family.
Om Shanti 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/swoWIsHLiu

— Office of Jay Panda (@mp_office) September 14, 2020

(PTI)

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