Indian Culture and Education

Encyclopaedia of Education, Culture and Children's Literature

Book: 3

by Jagannath Mohanty

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Part One : Universality and Cosmopolitanism in the Cult of Lord Jagannath; Universal Culture of Orissa and Sri Jagannath, Lord of Democracy; Democratic and Socialistic Heritage of Sri Jagannath Cult; Sri Jagannath, Lord of Humanism; Impact of Gita-Govinda on the Orissa Culture; Important Icons and Monuments of the Prachi Vallwy; Prachi Valley Civilization : Nursing and Nurturing Land of Kabi Jayadev and Geet Govind; Holy Pilgrimage of Guru Nanak to Puri; Rani Suryamani Patamahadei : An Extraordinary Lady in Puri Temple Administration; Salabeg, the Great Devotee of lord Jagannath and the Saintly Poet of Orissa; Rani Suryamani Patamahadei : A Revolutionary Queen in Puri Gajapati Dynasty; Administration of the Puri Temple through Ages; Math Culture a Puri and Maths' Participation in the Rituals of Lord Jagannath; Culture as a Vehicle of Value Education; Democracy and Peace in the Ancient India; Development and Impact of Mass Communication Media in India; Netaji : A Profile; Azed Hindu Fauj and Provisional Government : A Sage of Netaji; Madhusmruti and the Gift Deed of Smt. Sailabala Das; Pandit Nilakantha’s Philosophy; Contribution of Kabibar Radhanath Ray to the Development of Education in the State of Orissa; Chakhi Khuntia : A National Hero during the British Period; Dr. Sradhakar Supakar as a Legislator; Human Rigghts Education in the Indian Context; Heritage of India and Sources of Human Rights; Part Two : Dr. Radhakrishan : A True Teacher and a Patriotic President of India; The Psycho-Socio-Political Background of Netaji; Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose : An Uncompromising National Leader; Old Age : Its Problems and Prospects; Light of Learning in the Twilight of Human Life; Smile Away Your Old Age; Dr. Parshuram Mishra : A Great Scientist and Educationist; Pandit Godabarish Mishra : An Eminent Teacher; The Kalinga War that Changed Ashoka; Moral and Spiritual Values in the Indian Culture; Maharaja Shri Krushna Chandra Gajapati; Maharaja Ramachandra Bhanja Deo's Contribution to the Development of His Kingdom; Keep Your Sunset Away; How to Build our National Character?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jagannath Mohanty

Prof. Jagannath Mohanty after a distinguished academic career in India had been to United Kingdom for higher education and training-once in 1971-72 in the University of London under the Commonwealth Teachers' Training Bursaries Scheme and again in 1979 in the British Council Media Department, London under the Commonwealth Education Fellowship. He was one of the pioneering educational technology experts remaining in charge of implementing educational technology project from its very inception in 1975-76. He was in charge of the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) in Orissa. He is an eminent author having 30 and 120 titles to his credit respectively. Especially he is a prolific writer of books for children and has received 2 National Awards and 5 State Government and Sahitya Academy Awards in this field. Dr. Mohanty has varied experiences at all stages of education-primary, secondary, higher and teacher education. He was a Professors of Education, Principal of Institute of Advance Study in Education and Director, Academic Staff College, Utkal University. He was the President of the State chapter of Indian Association for Educational Technology, Chancellor of State chapter of International Association of Educators for World Peace, President of the State branch of Indian Association of Pre-school Education, President of Orissa Children's Literature Academy and President of Rajdhani Sishu sahitya Sansad, Bhubaneswar. He is the Executive and Chairman of the MBMC Trust. The author has been awarded Emeritus Fellowship by the UGC, New Delhi.