Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo

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Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo
Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo in 2012
Born(1926-12-22)22 December 1926
Died25 June 2016(2016-06-25) (aged 89)
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationWriter
Notable workAkasha Patala
Abhisapta Gandharba
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Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo (22 December 1926 – 25 June 2016) was an Indian Odia language short story writer. He won several literary awards over his career, including the 1979 Odisha Sahitya Academy Award for Akasha Patala, and the 1983 Sarala Award and the 1984 Sahitya Akademi Award in Odia, for Abhisapta Gandharba.

Sahoo died on 25 June 2016 after suffering from multiple organ failure, aged 89.[1][2]

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  1. "Writer Mohapatra Nilamani Sahu passes away". The New Indian Express. 25 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. "Eminent author Mahapatra Nilamani Sahoo passes away". Odisha TV. 25 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2016.