Call to Translate Upendra Bhanja's Works for Global Audience

Prof Prafulla Kumar Mohanty, a famous scholar, received a big award from Berhampur University.

He used this opportunity to ask for help in translating the works of Upendra Bhanja, a famous poet from Odisha, into English.

This way, more people around the world can enjoy and understand his poems.

Upendra Bhanja's works talk a lot about love and the sadness of being apart from loved ones.

Prof Mohanty suggested that the original Odia text should be kept alongside an English explanation to make it easier to understand.

He also received a prize of Rs 1 lakh for his contributions to literature and culture.

The university's campus is named after Upendra Bhanja, who was a royal poet who chose writing over power.