Dash Benhur

Jitendra Narayan Dash (birth 3 August 1953), who writes under the pseudonym of Dash Benhur is a Sahitya Akademi award winner writer from Odisha. He was born in Khandapada in Nayagarh district, Odisha. He retired as the Principal of Samanta Chandra Sekhara College, Puri. He is a founder member of Aama Odisha.

Works He is the author of more than 100 books, including 15 collections of short-stories.

Children's literature

The Puduga king & other stories, 2013 Unforgettable Stories, 2007 A Basket of Stories (Stories), 2005 The Story of Maita (Novel), 2005 Manu and the Sparrow (Story), 2001 Play Fun with Riddles (Riddles), 2001 My Pet Poetry Book (Poem), 2001 All Time Rhymes for Children, 2001 Rhymes for Little Reema, 2001

Short stories Kaanduri and Other Stories, 2015 Gandhi Tales from Odisha, 2013 Alms and other stories, 2008 The Tribute and other stories, 2006 The Drawing and other stories, 1987

Novel Pagadi purusha,2015

Awards Sahitya Akademi Bal Puraskar, 2014 Odisha Vigyan Academy Popular Science-writer award, 1999 NCERT Prize for Children's Literature,1989 Odisha Sahitya Academy award, 1987