Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Sambalpuri Poet Binod Kumar Pasayat Dies at 91
Binod Kumar Pasayat, a famous writer from Odisha, has died.
He was 91 years old and had been ill with cancer.
Pasayat wrote poems, plays, and songs in the Sambalpuri language.
He was very well-known and even won a big award called the Padma Shri.
People loved his work, especially a song called 'Hai Krishna Hai Krishna Boli'.
He was born in one part of Odisha but lived in another city called Sambalpur.
Many important people have shared their sadness about his death.
Padma Shri awardee Binod Kumar Pasayat, a Sambalpuri poet, playwright, and lyricist, has passed away at 91.
He died in Sambalpur, Odisha, after battling cancer.
Pasayat was born in 1935 in Bolangir district and later settled in Sambalpur.
He was a recognized artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan.
Pasayat was awarded the Padma Shri in 2024 and wrote the famous Sambalpuri bhajan 'Hai Krishna Hai Krishna Boli'.
- Who
- Binod Kumar Pasayat, a Sambalpuri poet.
- What
- Binod Kumar Pasayat, a Sambalpuri poet, playwright, and lyricist, passed away.
- When
- He died on Wednesday.
- Where
- In Sambalpur, Odisha.
- Why
- He was suffering from cancer.
- Name
- Binod Kumar Pasayat
- Occupation
- Poet, Playwright, Lyricist
- Award
- Padma Shri (2024)
- Age
- 91
- Birth Date
- December 3, 1935
- Place of Death
- Sambalpur, Odisha