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Kumudini Mohapatra

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Kumudini Mohapatra
Born1930
Odisha
Died2006
OccupationAuthor
LanguageOdia
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
GenreScience fiction
SpouseGokulananda Mahapatra
ChildrenJyotshna Mahapatra,
Girija Mahapatra,
Rashmi Mohanty,
Snigdha Patnaik,
Nanda Nandan Mahapatra

Kumudini Mohapatra (1930-2006) was an Odia-language Indian author and translator from the state of Odisha. [1] Her travelogue Americara Ghara O Gharani[2] and science fiction Chandra Abhimukhe Abhijaan are a few of her popular works.[3] Mohapatra was married to Gokulananda Mahapatra. She was active in Science-writing during 1947-1948.[4]

Early life

Mohapatra was married to Gokulananda Mahapatra. The couple had five children; Jyotshna, Girija, Rashmi, Snigdha, and Nanda Nandan.

References

  1. ^ Philomena Royappa Reddy; P. Sumangala (1998). Women in Development: Perspectives from Selected States of India. B.R. Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7018-978-7.
  2. ^ Savitri Rout (1971). Women Pioneers in Oriya Literature: A Monograph. Manorama Rout.
  3. ^ Pattnaik, Nikhil Mohan (2014). "Science for the Odia Public". Journal of Scientific Temper: 35. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Science writing in Oriya (1850 - 1950): An Electronic Compilation of Science Articles and Books in Oriya Language" (PDF). arvindguptatoys.com. Srujanika, Vigyan Prasar. Retrieved 28 July 2016.