Kishen Pattnaik (30 June 1930 – 27 September 2004) was an Indian social leader, socialist thinker, author and activist. As a member of parliament for the 3rd Lok Sabha, he represented the Praja Socialist Party for the Sambalpur Constituency of India. [1] Pattnaik founded and edited a Hindi monthly periodical called Samayik Varta.

Kishen Pattnaik
Member: 3rd Lok Sabha
In office
1962–1967
Preceded byBanamali Babu
Succeeded byShraddhakar Supakar
ConstituencySambalpur
Personal details
Born
Kishen Pattnaik

(1930-07-30)30 July 1930
Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi, British India
Died27 September 2004(2004-09-27) (aged 74)
Bhubaneswar
Political partyPraja Socialist Party Samajwadi Jan Parishad
SpouseVani Manjari Das
Alma materBrajamohan High School
ProfessionSocial Activist, politician

Early life

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Kishen Pattnaik was born in Kalahandi State, located in the forest-covered region of Kashipur. Currently, it is Kasipur Block of Rayagada Dist. As a child, he attended a school named Tati Ghera, where his father worked as a teacher. After moving to his maternal uncle's house in Bhawanipatna, he enrolled in classes in 1946 in Rajendra College, Bolangir. He then received his bachelor's degree and Master of Arts at the university in Nagpur. In 1951, he returned to Bhawanipatna and began teaching at the Braja Mohan High School.[2]

Social work

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After numerous deaths due to starvation were reported in the Kalahandi district, Pattnaik and activist Kapil Narayan Tiwari filed a public interest litigation against the State of Odisha.[3][4]

Political activism and election

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In 1962, 27-year-old Kishen Pattnaik became one of the youngest candidates elected from the Sambalpur parliamentary constituency.

In 1995, along with leaders like Jugal Kishore Roybir, Bhai Vaidya and emerging youths like Sunil, Adv. Joshy Jacob, Kishen Pattnaik co-founded Samajwadi Jana Parishad.

Publications

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Book name Type Publisher Year of first
publication
Language ISBN Translated into
Vikalpahin nahin hai duniya
विकल्पहीन नहीं है दुनिया
(The Universe is Not Without Alternatives)
Collection of 44 Articles Raj Kamal Prakashan, New Delhi 2000 Hindi 81-267-0023-8
Kisan Andolan – Dasha aur Disha
किसान आन्दोलन – दशा और दिशा
(On Farmers' Movements of India)
Single Book in 2 parts Raj Kamal Prakashan, New Delhi,
Allahabad, Patna
2006 Hindi 81-267-1261-9
Bichara Ra Tipa Khata
ବିଚାରର ଟିପା ଖାତା
(A Notebook of Thoughts)
Collection of 18 Articles Bikalpa Prakashan, Bargarh 2004 Oriya NA
Bharat Shudron ka Hoga
भारत शूद्रों का होगा
(India Will Be of the Destitutes)
Collection of 11 Articles Samata Prakashan, Delhi May 1995 Hindi NA Oriya (Sept. 2005) By
Surendra Patra
Bharatiya Buddhijibira Sankata
O Anyanya Prabandha
ଭାରତୀୟ ବୁଦ୍ଧିଜୀବୀର ସଂକଟ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ
(The Crisis of Indian Intellectual)
Collection of 7 Articles Subarnarekha, Cuttack 2001 Oriya 81-87467-08-8
Bharatiya Raajniti par ek drishti
भारतीय राजनीति पर एक दृष्टि
(A Glimpse on the Indian Politics)
Collection of 45 articles
in 5 parts Single Book
Raj Kamal, Delhi, Patna 2006 Hindi 81-267-1260-0
Smrutira Sunila Sarasi
ସ୍ମୃତିର ସୁନୀଳ ସରସୀ
(In Memory of Kishen Pattnaik)
45 articles on
Kishen Pattnaik
Bikalpa Prakashan, Bargarh 29 June 2005 Oriya

References

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  1. ^ "Assembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  2. ^ Smrutira Sunila Sarasi. Collection of articles. 2005 Bikalpa Prakashan, Bargarh. pp.2,3
  3. ^ "Politics of a different place".
  4. ^ "ଖଡ଼ିଆଳର ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟକ କପିଳ ନାରାୟଣ ତିୱାରୀଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକ" [Kapil Narayan Tiwari, former MLA of Dhiyakhala, passed away]. Sambad (in Odia). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.