Purnamasi Jani | |
|---|---|
 Purnamasi Jani receiving Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind | |
| Born | Purnamasi Jani 1944 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Devotional music |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2021) |
Purnamasi Jani (born 1944) also known as Tadisaru Bai is a poet, social activist from Odisha. She has composed over 50,000 devotional songs in Kui, Odia and Sanskrit. In 2021, she was awarded Padma Shri by the Indian Government.[1]
Personal life
Jani was born 1944 in Charipada village under Khajuripada block of Kandhamal district.[2]
Awards
- Odisha Sahitya Academy award for poetry in 2006[1]
- South Odisha literature award in 2008[1]
- Padma Shri in 2021[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Barik, Satyasundar (January 26, 2021). "Padma award for tribal mystic from Odisha". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Padma Awards: Divine poetess Purnamasi Jani from Odisha's Kandhamal never repeats her songs". The New Indian Express. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
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