Dr Haldhar Nag is a Sambalpuri poet and writer from Bargarh, Odisha, India.
12 Facts About Haldhar Nag
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Haldhar Nag was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India by Government of India in 2016.
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Haldhar Nag is best known for his work Kavyanjali, an anthology of English translation of Nag's selected poetry which was launched on 2 October 2016.
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In 2019 Haldhar Nag was awarded Doctorate Degree by Sambalpur University.
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Haldhar Nag's creations have been reviewed in the category, 'Case study of orality from East India'.
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Haldhar Nag was born in a poor family of Ghens in Bargarh district of Odisha.
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Haldhar Nag had to drop his school when he was studying in class 3.
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Haldhar Nag had to work as a local dishwasher in a sweetmeat shop to feed his family, realizing his condition village head took him to high-school and there he worked as a cook for more than 10 years.
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Haldhar Nag has been compared to Gangadhar Meher for his Sambalpuri style of writing.
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Haldhar Nag is known for his prolific memory, he can recall all his poems he had written till his last poetry known to people.
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Haldhar Nag's poetry is considered as a subject of research by five doctoral scholars.
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Haldhar Nag's poetry is based on the issues of daily life such as social issues, nature, religion and fighting oppression.