Kishen Pattnaik

Kishen Pattanayak (30 June 1930 – 27 September 2004) was an Indian social leader, socialist thinker, author and activist. As a member of parliament for the 3rd Lok Sabha, he represented the Socialist Party for the Sambalpur Constituency of India. Pattnaik founded and edited a Hindi monthly periodical called Samayik Varta.

Early life Kishen Pattnaik was born in Kalahandi State, located in the forest-covered region of Kashipur. Currently, it is Kasipur Block of Rayagada Dist. As a child, he attended a school named Tati Ghera, where his father worked as a teacher. After moving to his maternal uncle's house in Bhawanipatna, he enrolled in classes in 1946 in Rajendra College, Bolangir. He then received his bachelor's degree and Master of Arts at the university in Nagpur. In 1951, he returned to Bhawanipatna and began teaching at the Braja Mohan High School.

Social work After numerous deaths due to starvation were reported in the Kalahandi district, Pattnaik and activist Kapil Narayan Tiwari filed a public interest litigation against the State of Odisha.

Political activism and election In 1962, 27-year-old Kishen Pattnaik became one of the youngest candidates elected from the Sambalpur parliamentary constituency.

In 1995, along with leaders like Jugal Kishore Roybir, Bhai Vaidya and emerging youths like Sunil, Adv. Joshy Jacob, Kishen Pattnaik co-founded Samajwadi Jana Parishad.

Publications Book name Type Publisher Year of first publication Language ISBN Translated into Vikalpahin nahin hai duniya विकल्पहीन नहीं है दुनिया (The Universe is Not Without Alternatives) Collection of 44 Articles Raj Kamal Prakashan, New Delhi 2000 Hindi 81-267-0023-8 Kisan Andolan – Dasha aur Disha किसान आन्दोलन – दशा और दिशा (On Farmers' Movements of India) Single Book in 2 parts Raj Kamal Prakashan, New Delhi, Allahabad, Patna 2006 Hindi 81-267-1261-9 Bichara Ra Tipa Khata ବିଚାରର ଟିପା ଖାତା (A Notebook of Thoughts) Collection of 18 Articles Bikalpa Prakashan, Bargarh 2004 Oriya NA Bharat Shudron ka Hoga भारत शूद्रों का होगा (India Will Be of the Destitutes) Collection of 11 Articles Samata Prakashan, Delhi May 1995 Hindi NA Oriya (Sept. 2005) By Surendra Patra Bharatiya Buddhijibira Sankata O Anyanya Prabandha ଭାରତୀୟ ବୁଦ୍ଧିଜୀବୀର ସଂକଟ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ (The Crisis of Indian Intellectual) Collection of 7 Articles Subarnarekha, Cuttack 2001 Oriya 81-87467-08-8 Bharatiya Raajniti par ek drishti भारतीय राजनीति पर एक दृष्टि (A Glimpse on the Indian Politics)Collection of 45 articles in 5 parts Single Book Raj Kamal, Delhi, Patna 2006 Hindi 81-267-1260-0 Smrutira Sunila Sarasi ସ୍ମୃତିର ସୁନୀଳ ସରସୀ (In Memory of Kishen Pattnaik) 45 articles on Kishen Pattnaik Bikalpa Prakashan, Bargarh 29 June 2005 Oriya