Mayadhar Mansingh (13 November 1905 – 11 October 1973) was an orthodox poet and writer. He was a student of Satyavadi Vana Vidyalaya at a young age. He did a comparative study of the literature of Shakespeare and Kalidasa. Apart from this, he was also associated with the editing of “Aarti” magazine during the pre-independence period of India. After independence, he was editing a monthly literary magazine called “Shankh”. Hemlata Mansingh, a writer, is his wife, Lalit Mansingh, a former Indian civil servant, is his son, and Sonal Mansingh, an Odissi dancer and former MP, is his daughter-in-law.
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Family
Mayadhar Mansingh was born on November 13, 1905 in Nandala village in Puri district of Odisha. He was married to Hemlata Mansingh, an Odia writer and poet. The couple has four children Lalit, Lalatendu, Labanyendu and Nivedita. Renowned Odissi dancer and former MP Sonal Mansingh is his daughter-in-law.
Education
He graduated from Ravenshaw College with a B.A. After completing the course, M.A. from Patna University. He completed his Ph.D. in England’s Durham University with a comparative essay on the literature of Shakespeare and Kalidas. He earned the title. He was the first doctorate holder of Odisha.
Career
Mansingh’s literary contributions include essays, poetic plays and long narrative poems. He also authored several research articles on the History of Odisha.He also worked as Head of the Jnankosh Project of Utkal University. His poetic style is profuse with the use of romantic and erotic metaphor, for which he has earned the appellation “Prēmika kabi” (Lover poet) in Odia literature. He wrote books like The Saga of the Land of Jagannatha (English) which portrays vividly the ancient history of Odisha. He also wrote books in Odia like Mahatabani, Geeta Mahatmya and Sarbajanina Geeta, which were published by J. Mohapatra & co (Now Mass Media Pvt Ltd), Cuttack. The Saga of the Land of Jagannatha is published by Mass Media Pvt Ltd. Some of his notable works include poems Krushna, Kamalayana, Kōṇārka and Ēi sahakāra taḷē.
Mansingh authored several research articles on the history of Odia literature, a subject in which he had abiding interest. He also authored a history of the Odia language, documenting the general use of the language, as also the development of Odia literature. The treatise, Ōḍiā Sāhitẏara Itihāsa (History of Odia language), was published in 1962.
Mansingh has also introduced some works of William Shakespeare into Odia literature. He has translated Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Othello into Odia.
Works
Poetry
- Dhũpa
- Sadhaba bohu
- Jema
- Malayana
- Konark
- Pujajemi
- Rūpadēbatā
- Dūrē raha
- Hemasasya
- Hemasaspa
- Palīsandhẏā
- Mahānadīrē jẏōtsnā bihāra
Others
- ପଶ୍ଚିମ ପଥିକ (ଭ୍ରମଣ କାହାଣୀ)
- କବି ଓ କବିତା (ସମାଲୋଚନା ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ ସଂକଳନ)
- କମଳାୟନ (କାବ୍ୟ)
- ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଓ ସମାଜ
- ମାଟିର ମହାକବି ସାରଳା ଦାସ
- ଶିକ୍ଷା, ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଓ ଶିକ୍ଷାୟତନ
- ଜୀବନପଥ ଜୀବନୀ ଓ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ ଶିକ୍ଷାର କିଏ, କଣ, କାହିଁକି
- ଶିକ୍ଷାବିତ୍ର ଗାଥା (ଆତ୍ମଜୀବନୀ)
- ସରସ୍ୱତୀ ଫକୀର ମୋହନ
Dr Mayadhar Mansingh Memorial High School is established in the year 1982 in Nandala Village of Krushnaprasad.
Edited from Wikipedia
