Maharaja Jitamitra Prasad Singhdeo and his research contributions
November 30, 2009 at 3:19 pm sanjibkarmee 2 comments
Following write-up is taken from navaratna news:
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Profile of Maharaja Jitamitra Prasad Singhdeo
| 1. Name | Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo | |
| 2. Father’s Name : | Raja Anup Singh Deo | |
| Mother’s Name : | Rani Shoubhagya Manjari Devi | |
| 3. Date of Birth : | 29th August 1946 | |
| 4. Permanent Address : | Palace Khariar P.O. Khariar – 766 107 Dist. Nuapada Orissa, India | |
| 5. Achievements through Discoveries: | (i)Discovered “Pre-historic Rock Art of Yogimath Donger,” on 21st Dec. 1970.(ii) Discovered “Pre-historic Rock Art of Ghat Ghumar,” on 13th March 1980.(iii)First person to draw the attention of Govts. of Orissa & India, including scholars to the Archacological importance of Maraguda Valley in Nuapada district, Orissa.
(iv) Discovered the Sarabhapuriya Copper Plates set of Mahajayaraja (Vide : Indian Museum Bulletin, Vol. XI, No.1, January 1976). Discovered many Antiquities, Terra-cottas and Palm leave manuscripts of Western Orissa. His extensive Collections are Archaeological remains have been displayed in KHARIAR BRANCH MESEUM, a Museum specially constructed for this purpose and opened on21st October 1976, by Govt. of Orissa. Now functioning at District Head Quarter Nuapada. (v)Discovered many Archaeological antiquities in Kalahandi district and was instrumental in establishing ‘MANIKYAPUR MUSEUM,” at Bhawanipatna, the district headquarter of Kalahandi district in 1994. (vi)Antiquities of archaeological interest like Beads, Terra-cottas, STONE BULLA, name plate inscription, archivical three volume Records of Appeal to Privy Council, record by Khariar Raja Brajaraj Singh Deo and four Gold coins of Sarabhapuriya dynasty, belonging to Sri Prasannamatra were presented to start. “ Dr. NABIN KUMAR SAHU” museum; of the History Dept. of Sambalpur University, during its formation early period, where they are exhibited at presented. Presented one Gold coin of Sri Prasannamatra who belonged to Sarabhapuriya dynasties with other antiquities to Orissa State Museum, Bhubaneswar, where they are presented in coin cabinet and other Galleries |
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| 6. List of Published Books: | J.P. Singh Deo is author of Critical Research papers on Archaeology, History, Yoga, Culture and their synthesis. His Eleven (11) Books are already published and five more Books are under various stages of publications. He is author of in-numerable Research papers, which are published in Journals, Bulletins, Magazines, Souvenirs, Weeklies and papers. |
Some of his books are :
- Cultural Profile of South Kosala,Gyan Publishing Houes, New Delhi, 1987, This book is included as a reference Course Book of History of Orissa, in course of P.G. Dept. of History, Sambalpur University.
- Origin of Jagannath Deity, Gyan publishing House, New Delhi, 1st edition 1991 and second edition 2003
- Tantric art of Orissa, Kalpaz publications, Delhi, 2001
- Character Assacination in Modern History of Orissa, R.N. Bhattacharya Publication, Kolkata, 2001
- Some Tantric Esotericism of Orissa, R.N. Bhattacharya publication, Kolkata, 2001
- Role – of Raja Rajendra Narayan Bhanja Deo of Kanika (Orissa), R.N. Bhattacharya Publication, Kolkata, 2003
- Tantric Hedonism of Mahanadi Valley (Uddiyana Pitha), D.K. Print World (P.) Ltd. New Delhi, 2004
- Archaeology of Orissa : With Special Reference to Nuapada and Kalahandi, R.N. Bhattacharya Publication, Kolkata, 2006.
- Evenful Life of an Orissa Province Maker (Diaries of Raja Sir Rajendra Narayan Bhanja Deo of Kanika (1908 to 1922 A.D.), R.N. Bhattacharya Publication, Kolkata, 2006
- Socio-Cultural History of Orissa : A case study of Khariar Estate,Punthi Pustak, Kolkata, 2006
Entry filed under: Archaeological findings, Books, History of Koshal, Maharaja Jitamitra Prasad Singhdeo, Nuapada, Region watch, Tantric art, Territory of South Koshal, Well known people.
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Soumyajit | April 6, 2010 at 4:59 pm
‘Jitamitra’ has been misspelled as ‘Jitaitra’ ; please make the correction if possible.
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sanjibkarmee | April 6, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Thanks!!! I have corrected it…..
Sanjib