Padma Shri Binod Kumar Pasayat passes away
Bhubaneswar (By Abhishek Mohanty): Popular Sambalpuri playwright, poet and lyricist Padma Shri Binod Kumar Pasayat passed away on Wednesday. He was 89.
Pasayat, who was suffering from age-related ailments, developed complcations and breathed his last at his residence near Sen Park in Sambalpur.
He was born on December 3, 1935, at Kusmel village in Balangir district.
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Despite being a barber by profession, Pasayat dedicated his life to the promotion of Sambalpuri drama, songs and poetry.
He was conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2024. He had earlier received the Sarala Puraskar (2008), Odisha Sahitya Akademi Puraskar (2010), and Sarada Prasanna Samman by Odisha Sangeet Akademi (2019).
