Raghunath Mohapatra | |
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| Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 14 July 2018 – 9 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Anu Aga |
| Succeeded by | Mahesh Jethmalani |
| Constituency | Nominated (Arts) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1943 Sasan Padia, Puri, Odisha |
| Died | 9 May 2021 (aged 78)[1] Bhubaneswar AIIMS, Odisha, India |
| Spouse |
Rajani Mohapatra (m. 1966) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | 8th[2] |
| Occupation | Architect, sculptor |
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Raghunath Mohapatra (24 March 1943 – 9 May 2021)[3] was an Indian architect, sculptor, and a Nominated Member of Rajya Sabha. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1975 and Padma Bhushan in 2001.[4] He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2013 on occasion of 64th Republic Day of India.[5]
- ^ "Rajya Sabha MP Padma Vibhushan Raghunath Mohapatra dies of Covid-19 | Sambad English". Sambad English. Bhubaneswar: sambadenglish.com. 9 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Kanungo, Laxminarayan (2013). "Raghunath Mohapatra gets Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri to 3 Odias | Odisha Reporter". odishareporter.in. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
He did not study beyond Std VIII
- ^ Ambaly, Anwesha (20 October 2016). "Salute to doyen". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards". pib. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.