Professor Basanta Kumar Satpathy

(1913—1994)
This old man of eighty wanted to lead an independent life of his own. The retired professor did not like to disturb his sons with his irritating habits and literary activities. He shifted to his old house which he along with his wife had built some forty years back. His wife was gone long back. He was a lonely man. He was fond of flowers so he had a flower garden. He was fond of dogs so he had one small dash hound for company. He was liked by his neighbors. He was active till died at the age of 82 years.
His name was Prof: Basanta Kumar Satpathy, an excellent orator, a professor of English liked by his students and faculty, famous Oriya writer and recipient of many awards. Dr.Sanjoy is his second son, who inherited his fathers’ gene to become a writer in Oriya short stories.