Chandrasekhar Rath Compilation

In the Odia literary world, Chandrasekhar Rath (1929-2018) is rare worshipper and a word architect. He was not only a story writer, but also a essyist, critic, poet and noveist also. He was a ultilingual writer, he had tremendous mastery on Sanskrit, Odia, Hindi, English and also Sambalpuri, a dilect of Odia.

Chandrasekhar Rath was born on 17th October, 1929, an auspicious day – Kumar Purnima – that year. In his childhood he was listening to the recitation of the Vedas, Ramayana, Bhagabata etc from his father who was an orthodox brahmin.

After graduating from the local college, he got his masters degree from Lucknow University. He joined as a english lecturer in Odisha Government education department. After working in various colleges and various position in education dept he retired from service in 1987.

Jantrarudha was his first novel. It is an unique book. After a long time, its english version was published in 2004 and he got the prestigious Cross Wordbook award. After Jantrarudha many novels, poems, short stories were published.

He got a number of honours and awards like Bisuba Puraskara (1972), Sahitya Academy award for Asurya Upanibesa (1980), Odisha Sahitya Academy award for his essay book Asruta Swara (1981), Sarala Puraskara for Samrat O Anyamane (1981), Kendra Sahitya Academy award for Sabutharu Dirgharati (1997), and he was felicitated with Sahitya Bharati award. He received Padmasree in 2018.

He is a bright genius, Odia and Odisha will remember him foerever.

Digital versions of Chandrasekhar Rath’s writings can be accessed via the table below which provides links for downloading these. Clicking on any image below will open a preview of the title and the full title can be downloaded if desired by clicking on the Download link.

Chandrasekahr Rath’s Creation
ଗଳ୍ପ – Short Stories
ଅନେକ ବନ୍ୟା ପରେ (୧୯୭୮)
Aneka Banya Pare (1978)
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ଅଶ୍ୱାରୋହୀର ଗଳ୍ପ (୧୯୭୯, ୨ୟ ୧୯୮୩)
Aswarohira Galpa (1979, 2e. 1983)
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ସମ୍ରାଟ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟମାନେ (୧୯୮୦, ୩ୟ ୧୯୮୯)
Samrat O Anyamane (1980, 3e. 1989)
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ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ସକାଳ (୧୯୮୧, ନୂ. ୧୯୮୯)
Anya Eka Sakala (1981, n. 1989)
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ସବୁଯାକ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ (୧୯୮୪, ନୂ. ୧୯୯୦)
Sabujaka Swapna (1984, n. 1990)
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ଏତେ ପାଖରେ ସମୁଦ୍ର (୧୯୮୮)
Ete Pakhare Samudra (1988)
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ବିକ୍ରି ପାଇଁ ଫୁଲମାଳ (୧୯୯୦)
Bikri Pain Phulamala (1990)
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ବାଘ ସବାର (୧୯୯୦)
Bagha Sabara (1990)
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କ୍ରମଶଃ ଗଭୀର ନଈ (୧୯୯୬)
Kramasah Gabhira Nai (1996)
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ଅନ୍ତିମା (୧୯୯୬)
Chandrasekhar Kathasarita, v.01 (2000)
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ସବୁଠାରୁ ଦୀର୍ଘ ରାତି (୧୯୯୫)
Sabutharu Dirgha Rati (1995)
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ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର କଥାସରିତ, ଭାଗ ୧ (୨୦୦୦)
Chandrasekhar Kathasarita, v.01 (2000)
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ନାଗାନ୍ତକ ବିଦ୍ୟା (୨୦୦୫)
Nagantaka Bidya (2005)
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ସନ୍ଧିକାଳ (୨୦୦୭)
Sandhikala (2007)
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ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ବାହକ (୧୯୯୨)
Swapna Bahaka (1992)
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କବିତା – Poetry
ତୁମ ପାଇଁ ପକ୍ଷୀଗାନ (୨୦୦୦)
Tuma Pain Pakhigana (2000)
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ଆଗକୁ ବନସ୍ତ (୨୦୦୨)
Agaku Banasta (2002)
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ମୋ ଘର ବହୁତ ଦୂର (୨୦୧୨)
Mo Ghara Bahuta Dura (2021)
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ସୀମାନ୍ତ ସମୁଦ୍ର (୨୦୧୭)
Simanta Samudra (2017)
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ଉପନ୍ୟାସ – Novels
ଯନ୍ତ୍ରାରୁଢ଼ (୧୯୭୭)
Jantrarudha (1977)
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ଅସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଉପନିବେଶ (୧୯୭୪)
Asurya Upanibesa(1974)
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ନବ ଜାତକ (୧୯୮୧, ନୂ. ୧୯୯୦)
Naba Jataka (1981, n. 1990)
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ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ – Essay
ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ଓ ଦର୍ଶନ (୧୯୭୧)
Drusti O Darsana (1971)
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ଏ ଯେଉଁ ପୃଥିବୀ (୧୯୭୫)
E Jeun Pruthibi (1975)
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ମୁଁ ସତ୍ୟଧର୍ମା କହୁଛି (୧୯୭୭, ନୂ. ୧୯୮୩)
Mu Satyadharma Kahuchi (1977, n. 1983)
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ମଧୁ ସନ୍ଧାନ (୧୯୭୮)
Madhu Sandhana (1978)
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ଉତ୍ତର ଅରଣ୍ୟ (୧୯୮୦, ୧୯୮୩)
Uttara Aranya (1980, 1983)
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କ୍ରୀତଦାସର ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ (୧୯୮୧, ନୂ. ୧୯୮୮)
Kritadasara Swapna (1981, n. 1988)
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ଅଶ୍ରୁତ ସ୍ୱର (୧୯୮୯)
Asruta Swara (1989)
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ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ଆରପାରିରୁ ସଙ୍କେତ (୨୦୦୩)
Mrutyu Arapariru Sankets (2003)
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ବିଶେଷ କଥନ (୨୦୦୪)
Bisesa Kathana (2004)
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ପାଠଚକ୍ର ଡାଏରୀ (୪ର୍ଥ. ୨୦୧୧)
Pathachakra Diary (4e. 2011)
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ଲଘୁ ସଂହିତା (୨୦୧୨)
Laghu Samhita (2012)
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ଉନ୍ମୋଚିତ ଦିଗ୍‌ବଳୟ (୨୦୧୨)
Unmochita Digbalaya (2012)
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ରଥ ସପ୍ତକ (୨୦୧୩)
Ratha Saptaka (2013)
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ସଂକଳନ – Collected Works
ଗଳ୍ପ ସମାହାର, ଭାଗ ୧ (୨୦୧୪)
Galpa Samahara, v.01 (2014)
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ଗଳ୍ପ ସମାହାର, ଭାଗ ୨ (୨୦୧୪)
Galpa Samahara, v.01 (2014)
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ଉପନ୍ୟାସ ସମାହାର (୨୦୧୩)
Upanyasa Samahara (2013)
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ଆଦ୍ୟୋପ୍ରାନ୍ତ କବିତା ସମାହାର (୨୦୧୭)
Adyopranta Kabita Samahara (2017)
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ନିବନ୍ଧ ସଂଗ୍ରହ (୨୦୧୨)
Nibandha Sangraha (2012)
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ଅନୁବାଦ – Translations
ଆଷ୍ଟ୍ରାଇଡ ଦି ହ୍ୱିଲ୍ (୨୦୦୩)
Astride the Wheel (2003)
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ଫାଦର ସାମୁଏଲ ଆଣ୍ଡ ଅଦର ଷ୍ଟୋରିଜ୍ (୨୦୦୩)
Father Samuel and Other Stories (2003)
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ରଥ ସପ୍ତକ (ବଙ୍ଗଳା, ୨୦୦୧)
Ratha Saptaka (Bengali, 2001)
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ଷ୍ଟୋରିଜ୍ ଇନ୍‌କ୍ରେଡିବ୍‌ଲ୍ (୨୦୧୬)
Stories Incredible (2016)
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ତରଙ୍ଗିଣୀ ଚିକିଟି ରଥ୍‌ରି (ତେଲୁଗୁ, ୨୦୧୧)
Tarangini Chikiti Rathri (Telugu, 2011)
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ଦି ସନ୍‌ଲେସ୍ ଲ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡ (୨୦୧୫)
The Sunless Land (2015)
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ଯନ୍ତ୍ରାରୁଢ଼ (ହିନ୍ଦୀ, ୧୯୯୮)
Jantrarudha (Hindi, 1998)
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ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ – Others
ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର ରଥଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ରଚନା (୧୯୮୯)
Chandrasekhar Rathnka Srestha Rachana (1989)
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ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା (୧୯୯୦)
Charcha (1990)
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ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର ୭୦ (୧୯୯୯)
Chandrasekhar 70 (1999)
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ପଥପ୍ରାନ୍ତେ ପଞ୍ଚସ୍ତରୀ (୨୦୦୩)
Pathaprante Panchastari (2003)
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ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି (୨୦୧୮)
Sraddhanjali (2018)
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