Brajanath Badajena

Brajanath Badajena
Brajanath Badajena
Native name	ବ୍ରଜନାଥ ବଡ଼ଜେନା
Born	Brajanath Patnaik; 1729; Dhenkanal, Odisha, India
Died	1799 (aged 69–70); Puri
Language	Odia
Genres	Poetry , Fictional Prose
Literary movement	Riti Juga
Notable works	Samara Taranga , Chatura Binoda
Notable awards	Kabi Bhusana

Brajanath Badajena (Odia: ବ୍ରଜନାଥ ବଡ଼ଜେନା, romanized: Brajanātha Baḍajenā; 1729–1799) was an Odia poet best known for his historical ballad Samara Taranga. He was born in Dhenkanal. Brajanath was patronized by several local rulers. His work was Samara Taranga appreciated the king of Dhenkanal for which he was given the title of Badajena.^[1]^[2]

^ Indian History Congress (1976). Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. pp. 245–251. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ Mohanty, G.; Patnaik, J.K.; Ratha, S.K.; Das, H.C.; Pattanayak, A.K.; Satpathy, H. (2002). Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]: Dhenkanal. Cultural Heritage of Orissa. State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad. p. 333. ISBN 9788190276153. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[Indian_History_Congress_1976_p.245-251-1] Indian History Congress (1976). Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. pp. 245–251. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[Mohanty_Patnaik_Ratha_Das_p.333-2] Mohanty, G.; Patnaik, J.K.; Ratha, S.K.; Das, H.C.; Pattanayak, A.K.; Satpathy, H. (2002). Cultural Heritage of [Orissa]: Dhenkanal. Cultural Heritage of Orissa. State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad. p. 333. ISBN 9788190276153. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

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