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Vinod Kumar Pasayat

22 Aug 2025

On 20th August 2025, eminent Sambalpuri/ Koshli playwright, poet, and lyricist Binod Kumar Pasayat passed away in Sambalpur, Odisha, at the age of 89.

He had been honoured with the Padma Shri (2024), Sarala Award (2008), Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award (2010), and the Sarada Prasanna Samman by Odisha Sangit Natak Academy (2019).