Debi Prasanna Pattanayak

Debi Prasanna Pattanayak
Born	(1931-03-14) 14 March 1931 (age 94) Tigiria, Cuttack, Odisha
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

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]

Debi Prasanna Pattanayak delivering keynote speech at International Conclave for Odia language 2015, New Delhi

Selected works

• Multilingualism in India ^[4]
• Intensive Hindi course: drills ^[5]
• Language and Social Issues: Princess Leelavathi Memorial Lectures ^[6]
• Papers in Indian Sociolinguistics ^[7]
• An Introduction to Tamil Script, Reading & Writing ^[8]
• Multilingualism and mother-tongue education ^[9]
• Language Policy and Programmes ^[10]
• Advanced Tamil Reader, Part 1 ^[11]
• An Outline of Kumauni Grammar ^[12]
• Language and Cultural Diversity: The Writings of Debi Prasanna Pattanayak, Volume 2 ^[13]
• Language, Education, and Culture ^[14]
• A Controlled Historical Reconstruction of Oriya, Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi ^[15]
• Conversational Oriya ^[16]
• Orissa, Oriya and the Multilingual Context ^[17]
• Multilingualism and Multiculturalism: Britain and India ^[18]
• An Introduction Ti Tamil Script, Reading & Writing ^[19]
• An Introduction to Tamil Script, Reading & Writing ^[20]
• Rabīndra smaraṇīkā ^[21]
• Kabilipi ^[22]

Honors

• Kalinga Sahitya Samman 2014 ^[23]
• Tigiria Samman 2011 ^{[24] [25]}
• Padma Shri, 1987 ^[2]
• PhD (Ravenshaw University) ^[26]

References

1. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (1990). Multilingualism in India. Multilingual Matters. pp. 115–. ISBN   978-1-85359-072-6.
2. "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2009)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013. 32 Dr. Debiprasanna Pattanayak PS KAR Litt. & Edu.
3. Barik, Satyasundar (21 February 2014). "Jubilation over classical language status for Odia". The Hindu.
4. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (1990). Multilingualism in India. Multilingual Matters. pp. 118–. ISBN   978-1-85359-072-6.
5. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak; Gordon H. Fairbanks; Bal Govind Misra (1968). Intensive Hindi course: drills. American Institute of Indian Studies.
6. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (1981). Language and Social Issues: Princess Leelavathi Memorial Lectures. Prasaranga, Manasagangotri.
7. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (1978). Papers in Indian Sociolinguistics. Central Institute of Indian Languages.
8. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak; M. S. Thirumalai (1980). An Introduction to Tamil Script, Reading & Writing. Central Institute of Indian Languages.
9. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak; Ivan Illich (1981). Multilingualism and mother-tongue education. Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0-19-561304-9.
10. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (1971). Language Policy and Programmes. Ministry of Education and Youth Services, Government of India.
11. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak; M. S. Thirumalai; K. Rangan (1974). Advanced Tamil Reader. Central Institute of Indian Languages.
12. Mahadev L. Apte; Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (1967). An Outline of Kumauni Grammar. Duke University, Program in Comparative Studies on Southern Asia.
13. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak; Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (2014). Language and Cultural Diversity: The Writings of Debi Prasanna Pattanayak. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts and Orient Blackswan. ISBN   978-81-250-5395-8.
14. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (1991). Language, Education, and Culture. Central Institute of Indian Languages.
15. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (1966). A Controlled Historical Reconstruction of Oriya, Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi. Mouton. ISBN   9783111000657.
16. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak; Gaganendranath Dash (1972). Conversational Oriya. Sulakshana Pattanayak.
17. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (2003). Orissa, Oriya and the Multilingual Context. Orissa Sahitya Akademi. ISBN   978-81-7586-072-8.
18. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (1987). Multilingualism and Multiculturalism: Britain and India. University of London Institute of Education. ISBN   978-0-85473-270-8.
19. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak; Thirumalai M. S. (1980). An Introduction Ti Tamil Script, Reading & Writing. Central institute of Indian languages.
20. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak; M. S. Thirumalai (1985). An Introduction to Tamil Script, Reading & Writing. Central Institute of Indian languages.
21. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (1963). Rabīndra smaraṇīkā. Biśvabhāratī oḍiā sāhitya parishada.
22. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak; Gaṅgādhara Mehera (1957). Kabilipi. Biśva Bhāratī, Oḍiā Gabeshaṇā Bibhāga.
23. "First Kalinga Sahitya Samman conferred on Dr Debi Prasanna Patnaik | Sambad English". 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
24. "Tigiria Deserves Recognition as Birthplace of Odissi: Subhas Chandra Pattanayak". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
25. "Dr.Debi Prasanna Patnaik".
26. "Noted linguist Debi Prasanna Pattanayak being conferred the honorary | Photo News | OdishaBook". www.odishabook.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.