Brajanath Badajena is better known as "Samar Kabi" (War Poet). He borned in 1730 in the family of Mr. Balukeswar Patanaik in Kabara village of Dhenkanal District. He was a poet, an artist, an ayurvedician, an astrologer and a musician rolled into one. Though he was adept in numerous Shastras, he was famous for "Ritiyuga". ‘Keli Kalanidhi’, ‘Bidesh’ ‘Anuchinta’, ‘Dasapoi’, ‘Gopi Bilapa’, ‘Shyamarasostav’, Bichakhyanae’, ‘Ambika Bilasha’ and ‘Samarataranga' are some of his gems. He also wrote many short stories: 'Chandi Malashri’, ‘Rajananku Chhala Bhakti’, ‘Raja Sabha’& 'Ketoti Janana O Sangeeta'. Some of his works has been collected and compiled by eminent historian Late Mr. Sudhakara Pattanaik. For Brajanath's contributions to literature, erstwhile King of Dhenkanal coferred on his family the title "Badajena". Barajanath died at the age of 70. A high school in Dhenkanal town has been named after him as "Barajanath Badajena High School"
The Indian Institute of Mass Communication centers located at Delhi and Dhenkanal, Odisha has been granted deemed university status. Last year, the HRD Ministry had recommended their elevation to UGC. The Commission allowed the status after its commitee visited both campuses recently. Just to add Indian Institute of Mass Communication is the premier Government institite to imart education in journalism. One of its center was set up in Dhenkanal, Odisha in the year 1993 thanks to the effort of erstwhile Information and Broadcasting Minister K P Singh Deo. News article
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