Barendra Krushna Dhal

Barendra Krushna Dhal (25 March 1941 – 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 1982-88. He was the chairman of National Union of Journalist during 1990-93. He founded the Bhubaneswar Book Fair, held annually.[2]

After prolonged illness, Dhal died on August 9, 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. 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. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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