Madan Mohan MishraProfessor Madan Mohan Mishra was born in Banapur's Achyutaraj Pur village under Khordha district in the year 1934. He was a well-known academician and taught at Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, G.M. College, Sambalpur, Khalikot College and various trainin colleges across Odisha. He retired as Principal, Panchayat College Bargarh. He was conferred with Odisha Sahitya Academy Award in 1989 for his novel Banhi Balaya (The Arch of Fire). He translated Sarat Chandra's novels 'Sesa Prasna' and 'Chala Pathara Dabi'; also wrote a biography, 'Satyabadi Ra Panchasakha' and the novel 'Rutuparna'. Read More Read Less