TRIBUTE TO BRAJANATH RATH

Brajanath babu & Sanjoy

Brajanath babu at his residence ,sunhat of Balasore

Brajanath Rath with Wife Puspalata

Brajanath babu in his library.

SRI BRJANATH RATH (12.01.1936----31.05.2014)

I had the opportunity to meet Brajanath Rath at his Sunhat residence of Balasore town in the month of February-2014.

I still remember with a lot of gratitude and nostalgia how cordially he interacted with me and my younger brother Surjit. Brajanath babu and Basanta Satpathy  were two sides of the same coin, inseparable as the people of Balasore used to say. Rath babu was being an excellent organizer, the cultural people of Balasore used to entrust him with a lead role during important literary functions. He was liked by the writers of India and abroad, as well as the common men of Odisha for his simplicity and insurmountable knowledge in literature. The family members of Basanta Satpathy send their heartfelt condolence to his wife Puspalata, sons, and daughters and near and dear ones for the sad demise of this great literary person of India.  Brajanath babu was not keeping a good health for quite some time and expired at 17:30 hours on 31^st May, 2014 at his residence. Odisha has become poorer in his death. Let his soul rest in peace.

Sanjoy Kumar Satpathy and members of Basanta Satpathy family.