- Source: Baishnaba Pani
Baishnaba Pani (1882–1956) was an Indian writer and arranger of jatras, a type of folk-theatre in the state of Odisha.
Earlupy life
He was born at Kothapada, Mahanga, Cuttack, Odisha.
Career
Pani introduced "gitinatya" (musical performance) for the first time in Odia-language jatra. Some of his popular jatra stories include "Saudagara Farce", "Abu Hussain Farce", and "'Natua Mohanty Farce".
Bibliography
Gītināṭẏa, Gītābhinaẏa and Suāṅga
Raṅgasabhā gītināṭẏa
Naḷadamaẏantī gītināṭẏa
Rābaṇa badha gītināṭẏa
Bakāsura badha gītināṭẏa
Bakāsura badha gītināṭẏa
Duryẏōdhana badha gītināṭẏa
Brajalīḷā suāṅga
Dhruba charita suāṅga
Kīcakabadha suāṅga
Dānabīra hariścandra suāṅga
Sābitrī satẏabāna suāṅga
Nikuñca miḷana suāṅga
Pārbatī bibāha suāṅga
Raghu arakṣita nābakēḷi suāṅga
Muktācōri suāṅga
Harapārbatī bibhā suāṅga
Prahallāda carita gītābhinaẏa
Dāṇḍiparba gītābhinaẏa
Lakṣmī pūjā gītābhinaẏa
Mahiṣāsura badha
Sahasrā rābaṇa badha
Bālẏalīḷā-
Subhadrā haraṇa
Mādhaba sulōcanā
Srībatsa rājā bā śani lakṣmī kaḷi
Jarāsandha badha
