Brajanath Badajena (Odia: ବ୍ରଜନାଥ ବଡ଼ଜେନା, romanized: Brajanātha Baḍajenā; 1729–1799) was an Odia author now best known for his historical ballad Samara Taranga. He was born in Dhenkanal. Brajanath was patronized by several local rulers. His work was Samara Taranga appreciated the king of Dhenkanal for which he was given the title of Badajena.[1][2]
Brajanath Badajena was born Brajanath Patnaik to Balukeswar Patnaik. His family were descendants of 16th century poet Raghu Arakhita. He had three siblings who were serving the king of Dhenkanal. He was well versed in many languages such as Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali and Telugu.[3][4]
Writing
His major works were before introduction of printing press in Odisha. So all of his works are found in the form of Palm leaf manuscript.[3] He has experimented with different forms of and styles of writing. He wrote Chatura Binoda (English translation "Four Tales of amusement" ) around 1770.[5] This is regarded as one of the earliest Odia Fictional prose.[6] The main story of this work is the romance between a prince and a rich merchant's daughter. There are several stories that follow when these 2 characters meet which in turn have more subplots. This form of fiction writing was not new but the usage of language makes it a nearly modern work.
His magnum opus is Samara Taranga (English translation "Wave of war"), ballad written on Maratha -Dhenkanal war of 1781. He was an eyewitness to the battles and the poem is a testimony to the events. It has been historically accurate as the events and places mentioned have been corroborated by other sources. The king of Dhenkanal was pleased with his work and granted him a village named Nuagaon near the river Brahmani.[1]
While a gifted poet/author he has had a difficult life. He was patronized by many kings such as Dhenkanal, Keonjhar. He however moved around from place to place to earn a livelihood. He spent later part of his life at Puri during the reign of Gajapati DibyaSimha Deva II .[7]
References
^ abIndian History Congress (1976). Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. pp. 245–251. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^Mohanty, G.; Patnaik, J.K.; Ratha, S.K.; Das, H.C.; Pattanayak, A.K.; Satpathy, H. (2002). Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]: Dhenkanal. Cultural Heritage of Orissa. State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad. p. 333. ISBN9788190276153. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ abDāsa, J.; Mishra, P.K.; Baḍajenā, B.; Behera, S.C.; Sambalpur University. Museum (1987). The Bhāgavata Purāna, an Illustrated Oriya Palmleaf Manuscript, Parts VIII-IX. Abhinav Publications. p. 7. ISBN978-81-7017-219-2. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^Baḍajenā, Brajanātha (1980). War Waves. Prativa Kumari Devi.
^Mukherjee, S. (1998). A Dictionary of Indian Literature: Beginnings-1850. A Dictionary of Indian Literature. Orient Longman. p. 73. ISBN978-81-250-1453-9. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^Sahitya Akademi (2001). Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ abDatta, A. (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Encyclopaedia of Indian literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 320. ISBN978-81-260-1803-1. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
January 07, 2023
brajanath, badajena, odia, ରଜନ, ବଡ, romanized, brajanātha, baḍajenā, 1729, 1799, odia, author, best, known, historical, ballad, samara, taranga, born, dhenkanal, brajanath, patronized, several, local, rulers, work, samara, taranga, appreciated, king, dhenkanal. Brajanath Badajena Odia ବ ରଜନ ଥ ବଡ ଜ ନ romanized Brajanatha Baḍajena 1729 1799 was an Odia author now best known for his historical ballad Samara Taranga He was born in Dhenkanal Brajanath was patronized by several local rulers His work was Samara Taranga appreciated the king of Dhenkanal for which he was given the title of Badajena 1 2 Brajanath BadajenaNative nameବ ରଜନ ଥ ବଡ ଜ ନ BornBrajanath Patnaik1729 1729 Dhenkanal Odisha IndiaDied1799 aged 69 70 PuriLanguageOdiaGenresPoetry Fictional ProseLiterary movementRiti JugaNotable worksSamara Taranga Chatura BinodaNotable awardsKabi Bhusana Contents 1 Family 2 Writing 2 1 Odia Poems and Ballads 2 2 Odia Prose 2 3 Hindi Poem 3 Later life 4 ReferencesFamily EditBrajanath Badajena was born Brajanath Patnaik to Balukeswar Patnaik His family were descendants of 16th century poet Raghu Arakhita He had three siblings who were serving the king of Dhenkanal He was well versed in many languages such as Sanskrit Prakrit Hindi Bengali and Telugu 3 4 Writing EditHis major works were before introduction of printing press in Odisha So all of his works are found in the form of Palm leaf manuscript 3 He has experimented with different forms of and styles of writing He wrote Chatura Binoda English translation Four Tales of amusement around 1770 5 This is regarded as one of the earliest Odia Fictional prose 6 The main story of this work is the romance between a prince and a rich merchant s daughter There are several stories that follow when these 2 characters meet which in turn have more subplots This form of fiction writing was not new but the usage of language makes it a nearly modern work His magnum opus is Samara Taranga English translation Wave of war ballad written on Maratha Dhenkanal war of 1781 He was an eyewitness to the battles and the poem is a testimony to the events It has been historically accurate as the events and places mentioned have been corroborated by other sources The king of Dhenkanal was pleased with his work and granted him a village named Nuagaon near the river Brahmani 1 His known works are listed below 7 Odia Poems and Ballads Edit Ambika Bilasa Bidesha Anuchinta Bichakshana Chandi Malasri Dasapoi Gopi Bilapa Kelikalanidhi Rajananku Chalokti Janana O Sangeeta Rajasabha Samara Taranga SyamarasotsavaOdia Prose Edit Chatura BinodaHindi Poem Edit Gundicha BijeLater life EditWhile a gifted poet author he has had a difficult life He was patronized by many kings such as Dhenkanal Keonjhar He however moved around from place to place to earn a livelihood He spent later part of his life at Puri during the reign of Gajapati DibyaSimha Deva II 7 References Edit a b Indian History Congress 1976 Proceedings of the Indian History Congress pp 245 251 Retrieved 12 July 2019 Mohanty G Patnaik J K Ratha S K Das H C Pattanayak A K Satpathy H 2002 Cultural Heritage of Orissa Dhenkanal Cultural Heritage of Orissa State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad p 333 ISBN 9788190276153 Retrieved 12 July 2019 a b Dasa J Mishra P K Baḍajena B Behera S C Sambalpur University Museum 1987 The Bhagavata Purana an Illustrated Oriya Palmleaf Manuscript Parts VIII IX Abhinav Publications p 7 ISBN 978 81 7017 219 2 Retrieved 12 July 2019 Baḍajena Brajanatha 1980 War Waves Prativa Kumari Devi Mukherjee S 1998 A Dictionary of Indian Literature Beginnings 1850 A Dictionary of Indian Literature Orient Longman p 73 ISBN 978 81 250 1453 9 Retrieved 12 July 2019 Sahitya Akademi 2001 Indian Literature Sahitya Akademi Retrieved 12 July 2019 a b Datta A 1987 Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature A Devo Encyclopaedia of Indian literature Sahitya Akademi p 320 ISBN 978 81 260 1803 1 Retrieved 12 July 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brajanath Badajena amp oldid 1129857168, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
