Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Celebrates Sambalpuri Din, Honors Scholar Satya Narayan Bohidar

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan celebrated 'Sambalpuri Din' on August 1, paying tribute to scholar Satya Narayan Bohidar. He emphasized Bohidar's contributions to Sambalpuri culture and urged the public to promote the language and traditions. Pradhan highlighted government efforts to support Sambalpuri culture, including the Rangabati Centre of Excellence.

Union Education Minister and BJP MP from Sambalpur, Dharmendra Pradhan, celebrated 'Sambalpuri Din' by greeting the public and paying tribute to the esteemed Sambalpuri literature scholar Satya Narayan Bohidar on his birth anniversary. Pradhan lauded Bohidar's relentless efforts and sacrifices in promoting Sambalpuri language, culture, and literature.

Taking to the social media platform X, Pradhan stated, "Tribute to late guru Shri Satyanarayan Bohidar, a famous Sambalpuri literature scholar, on the occasion of his birth anniversary." In a video message, he underscored the importance of Sambalpuri culture and urged people to perpetuate the language and traditions.

Pradhan expressed, "Today is August 1; today is Sambalpuri Din; greetings to all on this special day." He highlighted that celebrating Sambalpuri Din on Bohidar's birthday aims to globalize Sambalpuri culture and thanked various personalities and organizations in Odisha for their contributions.

He appreciated the efforts of Odisha's social reformers and cultural organizations in promoting Sambalpuri culture. Pradhan also highlighted the Narendra Modi government's role in establishing the Rangabati Centre of Excellence at IIM Sambalpur for research on Sambalpur's history and culture.

He remarked, "Under the leadership of the Narendra Modi government, a centre for excellence was opened at IIM Sambalpur for research on Sambalpur history and culture. This is a moment of joy and pride." Pradhan emphasized that Sambalpuri culture fosters joy through shared happiness.

Pradhan called for the celebration of Sambalpuri Din to propagate Sambalpuri culture. "Let's celebrate Sambalpuri Din and Sambalpuri Asmita ra Din and work together towards promoting Sambalpuri language and culture. This will be the real tribute to the poet," he concluded.

Sambalpuri Din commemorates the birth anniversary of Guru Satyanarayan Bohidar, who significantly promoted the Western Odisha dialect through his publications, establishing a distinct identity. Bohidar was born on August 1, 1913, in Sonepur, then part of undivided Sambalpur. (ANI)

(With inputs from agencies.)