Dr Brajanath Rath passed away

Odia poet and Odisha Sahitya Akademi awardee Dr Brajanath Rath, passed away at the age of 79 at his residence at Sunahat here on Saturday. Dr Brajanath Rath is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters. He was not well and became critical during the last five days. Dr Brajanath Rath  was conferred the highest honours from the Orissa Sahitya Academy Award for ‘Manara Manachitra’ He was also awarded the Tagore Literature Award (2010) for his poetry collection ‘Samanya Asamanya’