Gokulananda Mahapatra Compilation
Gokulanada Mahapatra is a well known name in popular sceience writing. He was born in 1922 at Bhadrak and died on July 10, 2013, on the auspicious day of Car festival of Sri Jagannath. After finishing schooling at Bhadrak, he graduated from Ravenshaw college and did his M.Sc. at Presidency college of Kolkata. Along with his studies he loved playing football.
While studying at Kolkata, he read some popular science book in Bengali and was inspired to write in Odia. His first article was sent to the journal Sankha, but for some reason, it could not be published and was lost for ever. But next year in 1946, his second article was published in Sankha. After that many articles were published in various magazines.
During that time, Kolkata All India Radio was broadcasting odia programme for 30 minutes every evening. Gokulananda was writing one article per month on science for this programme. In 1949 along with some interested science professors and doctors he started Bigyan Prachar Samiti and which added a new dimension to Odia literature in the form of popular science writings. Not only Gokulananda and Bigyan Prachar Samiti (BPS) published many books and articles, but also created many new science writers.
Gokulananda has written many popular science books, science fictions, essays, and a drama too. He has edited many compilations of articles presented at the sessions of BPS. He was the first person who started writing science fiction in Odia. His another achievement is the compilation of science encyclopedia and glossary of common scientific and technological terms in general use.
He had received many awards like Odisha Sahitya Academy award, Samanta Chandrasekhar prize (1988), Sarala Puraskar (1994) and was honoured by many organizations. He will be remembered for his writing.
Digital versions of Prof. Gokulananda Mahapatra’s writings can be accessed via the table below which provides links for downloading these. Complete books in pdf format can be downloaded by clicking on the ‘image’ or ‘download’ links.
ଗୋକୁଳାନନ୍ଦ ମହାପାତ୍ର ସର୍ଜନା ସୂଚୀ – Gokulananda Mahapatra’s Writings | ||||
ଜନପ୍ରିୟ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ – Popular science | ||||
Bigyana Bismaya (1949) Download |
Bigyana Kritittwa, v.01 (1950) Download |
Bigyana Krutittwa, v.02 (1951) Download |
Bigyana O Ame, v.01 (1958) Download |
Anu Paramanu (1964) Download |
Bigyanara Drushya (1965, 2e. 1970) Download |
Udanta Thalia O Ehara Rahasya (1968) Download |
Nutana Jibana O Nutana Aloka (1970) Download |
Radio O Radar (1970) Download |
Chandralokare Manisa (1973) Download |
Durabikhyana Jantra (1976) Download |
Bigyanara Adiparba (1977, 4p. 1999) Download |
Anubikshana Jantra (1977, 2e. 1985) Download |
Kachara Kuhuka (1977, 4e. 1990) Download |
Ainstain O Apekhika Tattwa (1977) Download |
Redium O Kiuri (1977, 3e. 1983) Download |
Bichitra Biswa (1978, 2e. 1985) Download |
Teligraph O Teliphon (1977, 4e. 1990) Download |
Antibiotiks (1981, 3e. 1990) Download |
Alakatara (1981, 4e. 1994) Download |
Paramanu Boma (1984) Download |
Bigyana Jagatara Nua Nua Udbhabana (1984, 2e. 1990) Download |
Vidio Teliphon (1984, 3e. 1990) Download |
Chandra Abhijan (1986, 3p. 1995) Download |
Pratibastu O Ehara Prahelika (1986) Download |
Gokulananda Bigyana Bichitra (1987) Download |
Vitamin O Harmon (1988, 4e. 1995) Download |
Gramophon (1989, 2e. 1995) Download |
Redio O Tranjistar (1989, 2e. 1994) Download |
Soviet Bigyana O Baigyanika (1989) Download |
Telivijon (1990, 3e. 1995) Download |
Bigyana Jagatara Nua Nua Abiskara (1990, 2e. 1995) Download |
Bigyanara Srestha Abiskara (1990) Download |
Bigyanara Jayajatra (1990, 2p. 1994) Download |
Jantra Manisha (1991, 2e. 1995) Download |
Santi O Asantire Paramanu Sakti (1991) Download |
Kampyutar (1994) Download |
Jugantakari Abiskara (1994) Download |
Adhunika Chalachitra (1996) Download |
Adhunika Fatography Download |
Abiskara O Udbhabana (1997) Download |
Bigyanara Karamati (1997, rp. 2001) Download |
Bigyana Jibana (1997) Download |
Ama Biswa O Ama Pruthibi (2003) Download |
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ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ଗଳ୍ପ ଓ ଉପନ୍ୟାସ – Science Fiction and Novels | ||||
Pruthibi Bahare Manisa (1983, 3p. 1999) Download |
Krutrima Upagraha (1958, ne. 1984) Download |
Udanta Thalia (1959, 6e. 2007) Download |
Madhyahnara Andhakara (1959) Download |
Chandrara Mrutyu (1966) download |
Sunara Odissa (1973) Download |
Sputnik (1974) Download |
Samayara Phata (1980) Download |
Gramadana (1981) Download |
Nistabdha Godhuli (1993) Download |
Mrutyu Eka Matrutwara (1983) Download |
Nischala Pruthibi (1990, 2e. 1999) Download |
Mrutyu Rashmi (2000) Download |
Dainosar’ra Hasa (2007) Download |
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କିଶୋର ବିଜ୍ଞାନ – Children’s Literature | ||||
Ajanka Maja Katha (1954) Download |
Baigyanikanka Majakatha (1984,3e. 1998) Download |
Ama Paribesa (1987) Download |
Tumaku Sata Mote Michha (1987, 3e. 1999) Download |
Kie Besi Bhari (1988, 3e. 1990) Download |
Chini Kipari Hue (1989) Download |
Chhabi Kipari Latha Kuhe (3e. 1995) Download |
Pruthibira Saptascharjya (1994) Download |
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ଭ୍ରମଣ କାହାଣୀ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ – Travelogue and others | ||||
Nila Chakrabala Separe (1965, 2e. 1973) Download |
Paschatya Smruti (1967) Download |
Tennesy Upatyaka (1972) Download |
Rajanartaki (2009) Download |
Odia Bhasare Baigyanika Tatha Teknologiya Sahitya (1982) Download |
Baigyanika Paribhasika Sabdabali (1986) Download |
Nobel Puraskara Bijeta Rasayana Bigyani (2000) Download |
Baigyanika Gyanakosha v.01 (2005) Download |
Baigyanika Gyanakosha v.02 (2005) Download |
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Sachitra Baigyanika Sabdakosha (2010) Download |
Madhya Sadharana Bigyana (2e. 1957) Download |
Madhyamika Bigyana Prabesika v.01 (1966) Download |
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ଗୋକୁଳାନନ୍ଦଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ – On Gokulananda | ||||
Gokulananda Mahapatranka Upanyasa-Srusti O Samiksha (2007) Download |
Smruti Arghya (2013) Download |
Gokulananda Smaranika (2014) Download |
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Gokulananda Mohapatra (2017) Download |
Dream 2047, October 2013 Download |
ଗୋକୁଳାନନ୍ଦଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ On GNMahapatra Download |