Jadumani Mahapatra [SEP] date of death
Jadumani Mahapatra
Jadumani Mahapatra (Jadumani Mohapatra) (1783–1868) also known as Utkal Ghanta was an Odia language poet, humorist and satirist, who was principal poet during the rule of king Binayak Singh Mandhata of Nayagarh princely state in present day Odisha. He was known for his devotional songs and poems, and also his wit and satire.
Biography.
Born at Itamati in present Nayagarh district of Odisha, he studied Sanskrit grammar from Bidyadhar Mohapatra of Mandhatapur. There is a story about his being the humorist poet in
Malisahi of Nayagarh estate after marriage. When British captured Odisha, Binayak Singh Mandhata was the King of Nayagarh and the great Jadumani Mahapatra was his court poet.
Educational Institutes.
Educational Institutes College.
Educational Institutes College Nayagarh Autonomous College.
In 1961, the then sub-divisional officer (SDO) of Nayagarh, Sri Bhramarabar Jena, took the initiative to establish a college. With generous charities of land from the endowments of Sri Gopinath Jew, Her Majesty the Queen of the erstwhile princely state of Nayagarh, the Forest Department