--- title: "Chandrasekhar Rath, the veteran litterateur has passed away. He hailed from which state?" description: "Chandrasekhar Rath, the veteran litterateur has passed away. He hailed from which state?" author: "Eshan Rathaur" published: 2018-03-11 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39319/chandrasekhar-rath-the-veteran-litterateur-has-passed-away-he-hailed-from-which-state category: "current affair" tags: ["current affair"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Chandrasekhar Rath, the veteran litterateur has passed away. He hailed from which state? Chandrasekhar Rath, the veteran litterateur has [passed away](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34761/kunwar-bai-the-brand-ambassador-of-swachch-bharat-has-passed-away-she-was-native-of-which-state). He [hailed from which state](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35017/madavoor-vasudevan-nair-the-kathakali-maestro-has-passed-away-he-hailed-from-which-state)?\ \ \ ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL **‘Chandrasekhar Rath’ was a veteran Odiya [literature](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/45354/for-which-book-giani-gurdit-singh-was-awarded-1967-unesco-prize-for-punjabi-literature) was from ‘Odisha’. He died on February 9, 2018, in ‘Bhubaneshwar’ the Capital city of Odisha.** ![Chandrasekhar Rath, the veteran litterateur has passed away. He hailed from which state?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/bab9b6f1-ecf0-4836-bbbf-33c0dd49fb47/images/81f240e7-fc8e-4e8a-9982-b996e3526a74.jpeg)\ At the age of **89 years, he died due to age-related ailments at Bhubaneshwar in a Private Hospital**. In his career, **he wrote many novels, short stories, essays, and poetry**. He was a well-known writer of the Nation in Fictional and Non-Fictional category both. **The [Governor](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39638/who-has-been-appointed-as-the-governor-of-madhya-pradesh) of Odisha, address his death as a great loss to the Odia Literature and his readers, followers, and admirers**. His last rites were paid tribute by the [Chief Minister](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39610/name-the-place-in-arunachal-pradesh-where-world-war-ii-memorial-museum-was-inaugurated-by-chief-minister-pema-khandu) Navin Patnaik and the number of peoples after visiting his residence in the city. As well as, the Union Petroleum [Minister](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/45360/who-was-the-first-minister-of-science-and-technology-ministry) ‘Dharmendra Pradhan’ also paid respect and condolence over his death and a loss to the country.\ As far as his life and career are concerned, **he completed his Post-Graduation in English from the [University of Lucknow](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/43918/what-are-the-various-courses-offered-by-department-of-biochemistry-university-of-lucknow)**. Later, in **1952, he joined Orissa [Education](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/342/who-is-narendra-modi) Service as a Lecturer of English**. He retired from his job in the year 1987. He was a good translator as well. **He translated a [Biography](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48630/who-is-the-writer-of-the-narendra-modi-a-political-biography) from Odiya to English language and also translated some English Poems into Odiya languag**e. Some of his **famously acclaimed novels are Asurya Upanivesh (The Sunless Colony) in 1974, Yantrarudha (The Instrument) in 1967, Nav Jatak (Regenesis) in 1981**, and many more. Whereas, these novels are the few of his writings which give him a special place and recognition in Odia literature. In his lifetime, he has been honored with several awards for his writings. **Some of the prestigious awards were Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award, and Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman for his eminent contribution in the field of literature**. He was **also, get nominated for the prestigious [Padma Shri Award](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/30637/who-was-the-first-indian-lady-actress-to-receive-the-padma-shri-award) in the year 2018**. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39319/chandrasekhar-rath-the-veteran-litterateur-has-passed-away-he-hailed-from-which-state Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.