Barendra Krushna Dhal

Barendra Krushna Dhal (17 March 1939 โ€“ 9 August 2016) was an Indian Odia journalist and litterateur. He was born in Charchika in the Cuttack district of Odisha, India. He was associated with newspapers like Swaraj, Aj Kal,[1] Sambad and Prajatantra. Dhal led the Lekhaka Samukhya literary movement in the remote areas of Odisha, where he worked as chief secretary during 1982โ€“88. He was the chairman of National Union of Journalists during 1990โ€“93. He founded the Bhubaneswar Book Fair, held annually.[2]

Barendra Krushna Dhal

After prolonged illness, Dhal died on 9 August 2016 at the age of 77 in his Bhubaneswar residence.[3]

References

  1. "STATE LEVEL ACCREDITED JOURNALISTS" (PDF). odisha.gov.in. ODISHA REFERENCE ANNUAL - 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. Suman, Sefali (10 February 2014). "Stalls make brisk business at Bhubaneswar book fair". www.dailypioneer.com. The Pioneer. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. "Veteran Odia Journalist Barendra Krushna Dhal dies at 77". odishanewsinsight.com. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.


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