Debi Prasanna Pattanayak
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Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (born 14 March 1931) is an Indian professor, linguist, social scientist and author.[1] He was the founder-director of the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore and former chairman of Institute of Odia Studies and Research, Bhubaneswar. Pattanayak was awarded Padma Shri in 1987.[2] for his contribution to formalize, and adding Bodo language in the 8th schedule of the Constitution of India. He also take a major role led Odia language to acquire the status of a "classical language".[3]
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Born | (1931-03-14) 14 March 1931 (age 93) |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Cornell University, New York, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack |
Occupation(s) | Professor, linguist, social scientist and author |
Organization(s) | Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore |
Notable work | Adding Bodo language to the 8th schedule of the Constitution of India, classical language status for Odia |
Parent(s) | Madhusudan Pattanayak, Minamali Debi |
Relatives | Akshaya Mohanty (brother-in-law) |
Awards | Padma Shri |
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