Krushna Chandra Kar


Krushna Chandra Kar was an Indian poet and literary critic who has written both in the Odia and English.
He has authored books on Odia literature and inspired other writers like Bidyutprabha Devi and Chakhi Khuntia. He received a feliciation from the Odisha Sahitya Academy for his contribution to Odia literature in the year 1971 to 1972. He spent most of his life in Cuttack, Odisha.

Career

Krushna Chandra Kar wrote biographies, fictional works, and children's books both before and after Indian independence. He also authored an Odia to English dictionary called the "Taruna Sabdakosh" and an English to Odia dictionary called the "New Method English Dictionary", which has been in use at the Stanford University Libraries.
His better known Odia books include the "Ramayana" and "Shakuntala". He also authored collections of poetry, including "Rutu Samhara" and "Hansa Dutam".
He was arguably best known for children's literature and wrote "Pari Raija", "Kuhuka Raija", "Panchatantra", and "Adi Jugara Galpa Mala", among other works.
He wrote biographies of a number of historical personalities such as "Kapila Deva"
One of his famous English books was "The Maharaja : As I Knew Him".

Awards

He received the Odisha Sahitya Academy Feliciation, 1971-72

Books

KABYA
GATHA
KABITA
NIBANDHA
NATAKA AND LOKANATYA
UCHANGA SAHITYA
KISHORA SAHITYA
SISU SAHITYA
AMAR CHARITA
SISU UPANYASA
SERIES OF SUNARAIJA
SERIES OF KUHUKA RAIJA
SERIES OF PARIMAHALA
SADHABA GHARA KATHA