Father of Kosli Language

A short biography of Pundit Prayagdutta Joshi

A multifaceted talent born on 25th February 1913 to Shri Chandrasekhar Patjoshi and Smt. Brundabati Devi.

Studied up to class 8th at Khadial and then went to Raipur for higher studies and completed his matriculation in 1932.
He privately studied Ayurveda from 1934 to 1938 in Kashi at Kabiraj Dharamdas Chaukacharya. He was awarded with gold medal for securing the first position in All India level Ayurveda examination held in 1938. During his Kashi days he had authored four volumes of books on Ayurveda in Sanskrit.

He had actively participated in the struggle of Indian Independence in 1930 during his student days. He joined Congress in 1938. He was member of Pradesh Congress Committee till 1950. He was elected as the first Sarpanch of Khadial Gram Panchayat.

He was a talented actor, writer and director of dramas. His Kosli play "Kapat Bibah" was staged in 1940-41.


Books & Article:

Khadial Anchalara Lokabhasa - Saptarshi, June, 1981
Upabhasa Nuhen - Dainik Koshal, Sambalpur, 17/10/81
Kosali Bhasa - Dainik Kosal, Sambalpur, 26/1/82, Agnishika, Sambalpur, 8/11/81, Girijhar, Bhawanipatna, Nov, 81, Dibidibi, Bhawanipatna, 21 June, 82
Abahelita Bhasa - Dainik Koshal, Sambalpur, 15/12/84
Swatantra Kosli Bhasa - Dainik Hirakhand, Sept. 15, 17, 19, 20, 83, Basant Milan Souvenir, 18 Feb 83, ( E, Bo, E aade), Girijhar, Bhawanipatna, 14/11/89, Saptarshi, Nov 83, Saptarshi Sept 84, Presented at a seminar at Shantiniketan on 24/2/85, published in Biswa Bharati Dipika, June 85
Nuankhai - Ek Prastab, Dainik Hirakhand, 4/9/84
Kosli Bhasa ra Ghara Samparkiya Sabdabali - Girijhar Bhawanipatna, Nov 84
Paschim Odisha ra Bhasa Kosli - Hirakhand Basant Milan Souvenir, Jan 85
Aaji O Kali ra Odia Bhasa -Dainik Hirakhand, 1/2/85
Kosli Lok Sahitya Re Rititatwa - Presented at Purbanchaliya Ritisahitya held at Panchayat College Bargarh and published in the souvenir, 25, 26, 27, Nov 85
Kosal Pradesh ra Maitri Nibandhan - Odisha Sanskrutik Samaj Jayanti Samaroh Souvenir 86
Swatantra Kosli Bhasa - Dhuan Aru Dhuka - Saptarshi, July, 86
Swatantra Kosli Bhasa - Bidwatbimoha - Saptarshi July, 87
Swatantra Kosli Bhasa ra Parichay - Saptarshi, March 88

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