Kishen Pattnaik

Kishen Pattnaik (30 June 1930 – 27 September 2004) was an Indian social leader, socialist thinker, author and activist. As a member of Parliament for the 3rd Lok Sabha, he represented the Praja Socialist Party for the Sambalpur Constituency of India. [1] Pattnaik founded and edited a Hindi monthly periodical called Samayik Varta.

Kishen Pattnaik
Member: 3rd Lok Sabha
In office
1962–1967
Preceded byBanamali Babu
Succeeded byShraddhakar Supakar
ConstituencySambalpur
Personal details
Born
Kishen Pattnaik

(1930-07-30)30 July 1930
Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi, British India
Died27 September 2004(2004-09-27) (aged 74)
Bhubaneswar
Political partyPraja Socialist Party Samajwadi Jan Parishad
Spouse(s)Vani Manjari Das
Alma materBrajamohan High School
ProfessionSocial Activist, politician

Early life

Kishen Pattnaik was born in Kalahandi State, located in the forest-covered region of Kashipur currentlyit is Kasipur Block of Rayagada Dist. As a child, he attended a school named Tati Ghera, where his father worked as a teacher. After moving to his maternal uncle's house in Bhawanipatna, he enrolled in classes in 1946 in Rajendra College, Bolangir. He then received his Bachelors and Master of Arts at the University in Nagpur. In 1951, he returned to Bhawanipatna and began teaching at the Braja Mohan High School.[2]

Social Work

After numerous deaths due to starvation were reported in the Kalahandi district, Pattnaik filed a public interest litigation against the State of Odisha in 1989.[3]

Political Activism and Election

In 1962, 27-year-old Kishen Pattnaik became one of the youngest candidates elected from the Sambalpur parliamentary constituency.

In 1995, along with leaders like Jugal Kishore Roybir, Bhai Vaidya and emerging youths like Sunil, Adv. Joshy Jacob, Kishan Pattanaik co founded Samajwadi Jana Parishad.

Publications
Book NameTypePublisherYear of first
Publication		LanguageISBNTranslated into
Vikalpahin nahin hai duniya
विकल्पहीन नहीं है दुनिया
(The Universe is Not Without Alternatives)		Collection of 44 ArticlesRaj Kamal Prakashan, New Delhi2000Hindi81-267-0023-8
Kisan Andolan - Dasha aur Disha
किसान आन्दोलन - दशा और दिशा
(On Farmers' Movements of India)		Single Book in 2 partsRaj Kamal Prakashan, New Delhi,
Allahabad, Patna		2006Hindi81-267-1261-9
Bichara Ra Tipa Khata
ବିଚାରର ଟିପା ଖାତା
(A Notebook of Thoughts)		Collection of 18 ArticlesBikalpa Prakashan, Bargarh2004OriyaNA
Bharat Shudron ka Hoga
भारत शूद्रों का होगा
(India Will Be of the Destitutes)		Collection of 11 ArticlesSamata Prakashan, DelhiMay 1995HindiNAOriya (Sept. 2005) By
Surendra Patra
Bharatiya Buddhijibira Sankata
O Anyanya Prabandha
ଭାରତୀୟ ବୁଦ୍ଧିଜୀବୀର ସଂକଟ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ
(The Crisis of Indian Intellectual)		Collection of 7 ArticlesSubarnarekha, Cuttack2001Oriya81-87467-08-8
Bharatiya Raajniti par ek drishti
भारतीय राजनीति पर एक दृष्टि
(A Glimpse on the Indian Politics)		Collection of 45 articles
in 5 parts Single Book		Raj Kamal, Delhi, Patna2006Hindi81-267-1260-0
Smrutira Sunila Sarasi
ସ୍ମୃତିର ସୁନୀଳ ସରସୀ
(In Memory of Kishen Pattnaik)		45 articles on
Kishen Pattnaik		Bikalpa Prakashan, Bargarh29 June 2005Oriya

References
  1. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  2. Smrutira Sunila Sarasi. Collection of articles. 2005 Bikalpa Prakashan, Bargarh. pp.2,3
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