Brief Biodata : Harekrishna Meher

Brief Biodata
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DR. HAREKRISHNA MEHER

* Born on 5 May 1956 at Sinapali, Orissa.

* Studying in Ravenshaw College Cuttack, from Utkal University: B.A. Sanskrit Honours,
First Class First with Distinction (1975).
From Banaras Hindu University : M.A. Sanskrit First Class First, Gold Medalist (1977),
Ph.D. Sanskrit (1981) and Diploma in German (1979).

* A researcher, creative writer, critic, poet, lyricist, composer of songs, orator and translator.

* Writes in Sanskrit, English, Hindi, Oriya and Koshali languages.

* Research articles, scholarly essays and poems published in the leading journals and
magazines of national and international levels.

* Participated in literary workshops, seminars and conferences of state, national and
international levels including World Sanskrit Conferences.

* Scholars of some universities such as Sagar University and Utkal University
have done research on the author and his Sanskrit lyrics.

* Father Poet Narayan Bharasa Meher and Mother Smt. Sumati Devi.
* Grandfather Poet Manohar Meher known as ‘Palli-Kavi’ or ‘Gaņa-Kavi’ of Western Orissa.

* Hailing from a poet’s family Dr. Meher is devoted to language, literature and music.

* Composer of original modern Sanskrit songs along with own innovated new metres, tuning and
presentations.

* Songs, poems, talks and discussions broadcast in All India Radio.

* Sanskrit and Koshali songs, literary discussions telecast on Doordarshan and other TV channels.

* Various articles published in his personal website on the internet.

* Bio-data published in several international Biographical volumes.

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LITERARY AWARDS
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* Gangadhar Samman (2002) :
By Sanskrutika Parishad, Patnagarh, Balangir.

* Gangadhar Saraswat Samman (2002) :
By Gangadhar Sahitya Parishad, Barpali.

* Jayakrishna Mishra Kavya Samman (2003) :
By All Orissa Sanskrit Kavi Sammelan, Cuttack,

* Vidyaratna Pratibha Samman (2005) :
By State Level Pandit Nilamani Vidyaratna Smruti Samsad, Bhubaneswar.

* Gangadhar Samman (2009) - Ashok Chandan Memorial Award.
By: State Level Swabhava-Kavi Gangadhar Smruti Samiti, Barpali, Orissa.
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LITERARY HONOURS & FELICITATIONS
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Conferred By :
* Khariar Sahitya Samiti, Raj Khariar (1998).

* Gadadhar Sahitya Samsad, Komna, Nuapada (1998).

* Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar,Sambalpur (2000).

* Siksha Vikash Parishad, Kalahandi (2003).

* Kalahandi Lekhak Kala Parishad, Bhawanipatna (2003).

* Abhiram Smruti Pathagar Trust, Bhawanipatna (2006).

* AWARD OF APPRECIATION (JAYADEVA UTSAV - 2008)
Conferred by : Odissi Akademi, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
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* Joined Orissa Education Service in 1981 and has been teaching in different Government
colleges of Orissa. Served in Panchayat College, Bargarh and Fakir Mohan College, Balasore.

* Presently serves as : Sr.Reader and Head, Department of Sanskrit,
Government Autonomous College, Bhawanipatna-766001, Orissa, India.

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MAIN LITERARY WORKS OF DR. HAREKRISHNA MEHER
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BOOKS PUBLISHED :

1. PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTIONS IN THE NAISADHACARITA (Ph.D. Thesis)
ISBN : 81-85094-21-7. Publisher: Punthi Pustak, 36/4B, Bidhan Sarani, Calcutta-4, 1989.

2. NAISHADHA-MAHAKAVYE DHARMA-SASTRIYA-PRATIPHALANAM.
Publisher : Dharmashastra Deptt, Sri Jagannatha Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Puri,1994.

3. SAHITYA DARPANA : ALANKARA (With Oriya-Sanskrit Commentaries).
ISBN : 81-7411-12-7, Publisher: Vidyapuri, Balu Bazar, Cuttack-2, 1995.

4. SRIKRISHNA-JANMA (Original Oriya Poetry), 1997.

5. SRI RAMARAKSHA-STOTRA (With Siva-Raksha Stotra),1977.

6. SIVA-TANDAVA-STOTRA, 1978.

7. VISHNU-SAHASRA-NAMA, 1978.

8. GAYATRI-SAHASRA-NAMA, 1982.

(5 to 8 Edited and Metrically Translated into Oriya;
and 4 to 8 Publisher : Bani Bandar, Berhampur,Ganjam, Orissa.

9. MANOHAR PADYAVALI of Poet Manohar Meher (Edited),
Publisher: N.B.Meher, Manohar Kavita Vas, Sinapali, Orissa, 1985.

10. MATRIGITIKANJALIH (Original Modern Sanskrit Gitikavya),
Publisher: Kalahandi Lekhak Kala Parishad, Bhawanipatna, Orissa, 1997.

11. TAPASVINI (Complete Hindi Version of Oriya Kavya of Gangadhar Meher),
Publisher: Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Samalpur, Orissa, 2000.

12. TAPASVINI OF GANGADHARA MEHER
(Complete English Version of Oriya “ Tapasvini " Kavya)
ISBN : 81-87661-63-1. Publisher : R. N. Bhattacharya, A-217, Road No. 4, HB Town, Sodepur, Kolkata-700110. 2009.

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PUBLISHED in ‘Bartika’ (Literary Quarterly) Puja Specials, Jajpur, Orissa :
Complete Metrical Oriya Translations of Sanskrit Kavyas :

Niti-Sataka, Sringara-Sataka and Vairagya-Sataka of Bhartrihari.

Naishadhacharita (Navama Sarga) of Sriharsha.

Raghuvamsha (II Sarga),
Kumara-Sambhava (I, II, V, VII and VIII Sargas) of Kalidasa.

KOSHALI MEGHADUTA (Kalidasa’s Complete Meghaduta rendered into Koshali Song)

* ‘Varsha’ (Sanskrit Sloka Version of Radhanath Ray’s Oriya Poem)
published in ‘Lokabhasha-Sushrih’, Puri.

UNPUBLISHED WORKS : ORIGINAL
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(a) In Sanskrit :
Pushpanjali-Vichitra (Gitikavya),
Sarasvatayanam (Research Articles),
Saundarya-Sandarshanam,
Savitri-Natakam,
Jivanalekhyam (Modern Poems)
Mauna-Vyanjana (Modern Poems).

(b) In Oriya :
Alochanara Pathe,
Bhanjiya Kavyalochana,
Bhanja Sahityare Jagannatha Tattva,
Ghena Naishadha Paraye,
Odia Riti-Sahityare Darshanika Chintana,
Nibandhayana,
Kavitavali,
Sikhandi Kavya.
Sati Sabitri.
Odia Barnamalara Krutrima Samasya.

(c) In English :
Poems of the Mortals,
Glory (Research Articles & Essays).

(d) In Hindi:
Hindi Sarasvati,
Kuchh Kavita-Suman.

(e) In Koshali :
Koshali Gitamala.

UNPUBLISHED WORKS : TRANSLATED
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(a) Complete Oriya Metrical Translations of the Sanskrit Kavyas:
Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita of Vyasa.
Kumara-Sambhava, Ritu-Samhara, Meghaduta and Raghuvamsa of Kalidasa.

(b) Siva Tandava Stotra (English Translation from Sanskrit).

(c) Matrigitikanjali (Complete Hindi Translation).

(d) From the Oriya Kavyas of Poet Gangadhar Meher :
Tapasvini (Sanskrit Version),
Pranaya-Vallari (Hindi and Sanskrit Versions),
Arghya-Thali (Hindi, English and Sanskrit Versions),
Kichaka-Vadha (Hindi Version).

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Address :
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Dr. HAREKRISHNA MEHER
Reader & Head,
Department of Sanskrit
Government Autonomous College,
BHAWANIPATNA - 766001. Orissa (India)

Phone : 06670-231591

Mobile : + 91- 94373- 62962

e-mail : meher.hk@gmail.com / hkmeher56@yahoo.co.in

website : http://www.hkmeher.blogspot.com/

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For details of Biodata, please see :

http://hkmeher.blogspot.com/2007/07/my-biodata.html

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