Noted writer of Odisha and Padma shri awardee (2020) Binapani Mohanty has passed away.
Her many short stories have been translated various languages (including: Hindi, English, Kannada, Marathi).
Her collection of short stories ‘Pata Dei’ has won Sahitya Akademi award. She also received Sarala Samman from the Government of Odisha.
She was born in Berhampur, started her teaching career as a lecturer in Economy in 1960.
