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Sadhaba Jhia

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In centuries past sadhabas, seafaring merchants from Odisha ranged over south and south-east Asia. When the winds were right, laden ships sailed the Indian Ocean onto Siam, Bali, Java, Sumatra and other countries, and returned with goods from those countries. Lores about sadhabas loom large in Odisha culture, and several festivals celebrate the stories of the sadhabas. Mayadhar Mansinha presents Sadhaba Jhia as a kavya, a story with interwoven poems, about the tragic romance of a daughter (jhia) of a sadhaba family who locks glances with an unknown handsome sadhaba young man, just as his ship was leaving port. That momentary glance was sufficient for the two young strangers to feel united in destiny. Each started on a long tortuous search for the other, tragically finding each other united only after death.

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Mayadhar Mansinha (also spelled Mansingh) (1905 – 1973) was a towering figure in the Odia literature in the twentieth century. His very first book, Dhoopa (Offering of Incense), a bouquet of romantic poems, published in 1931 while still a student, set his reputation as a romantic poet and a literary genius. After earning a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Durham, Mansingh went on to become a litterateur, critic, scholar and educationist. He was a prolific writer, authoring some 80 books, innumerable journal and newspaper articles and essays. Although the bulk of his writings are in Odia, his English writings include History of Oriya Literature, Saga of the Land of Jagannath and Ripples on the Mahanadi. His contributions were recognized with the award of Padmashri in 1967 by the Government of India.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Eagle Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 18 February 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Oriya
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 108 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1645600661
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1645600664
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 145 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 0.66 x 21.59 cm
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India
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