Prana Krushna Parija
Was an Indian botanist. His research work comprised mainly fundamental and applied aspects of plant physiology, experimental plant morphology, and ecological studies of plant environment. He studied water hyacinth and other aquatic weeds, respiration in leaves and apples, transpiration and heat resistance in plants, rice and algae and storage of apples.
Prana Krushna Parija
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- Name
- Prana Krushna Parija
- Born
- 1 April 1891
- Birthplace
- Jagatsinghpur, Balikuda, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Ichhapur, Balikuda, Jagatsinghpur, Odisha, India)
- Died
- 2 June 1978
- Field
- Botany
- Education
- Ravenshaw University Presidency University, Kolkata University of Cambridge
- Awards
- Padma Bhushan (1955) Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE; 1944) Prana Krushna Parija OBE (1 April 1891 – 2 June 1978)
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Occupation
- botanist · autobiographer · writer
- Honours
- Padma Bhushan · Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Languages
- Odia
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He was born in icchapur village Jagatsinghpur in a well known Karana family. He served as a vice chancellor of Utkal University. He worked as a principal in Ravenshaw University (formerly Ravenshaw College), Cuttack Pro Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and Vice-Chancellor of Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. The "Parija Library" of the university is named after him. He was President of the Indian Science Congress Association in 1960. He was an elected member of the first Odisha Legislative Assembly. His daughter Saudamini Parija was married to the well-known Mathematician Ram Prakash Bambah. Their daughter Bindu Bambah is a well-known Theoretical Physicist.
Prana Krushna Parija studied at University of Cambridge, Ravenshaw University and Trinity College. The recorded working language is Odia. Employment is recorded with Ravenshaw University. Positions recorded include Member of the First Odisha Legislative Assembly. Distinctions recorded are Padma Bhushan and Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Statue of Dr. Prana Krushna Parija in Utkal University.
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• Name — Prana Krushna Parija • Born — 1 April 1891 • Birthplace — Jagatsinghpur, Balikuda, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Ichhapur, Balikuda, Jagatsinghpur, Odisha, India) • Died — 2 June 1978 • Field — Botany • Education — Ravenshaw University Presidency University, Kolkata University of Cambridge • Workplaces — Ravenshaw University Banaras Hindu University Utkal University • Awards — Padma Bhushan (1955) Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE; 1944) Prana Krushna Parija OBE (1 April 1891 – 2 June 1978)
Awards and recognitions
• Fearnsides Scholarship (1918), Christ's College, Cambridge, a scholarship to encourage clinical research in the field of organic diseases of the nervous system. • Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), 1944 New Year Honours • Padma Bhushan, 1955
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- 1.INSA :: Deceased Fellow Detail. insaindia.res.in.
- 2.Universities Press. 1948-1981. 812–. 2003. 978-81-7371-433-7.
- 3.Directory of Eminent Personalities of the District. jagatsinghpur.nic.in.
- 4.Balikuda locals remember son of the soil Dr Parija
- 5.Sahitya Akademi. Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology. 319–. 1992. 978-81-7201-324-0.
- 6.Vanivihar Homepage
- 7.State Level Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Smruti Samsad. The cultural heritage of Khurda. 2003.
- 8.Indian Science Congress Association. The Shaping of Indian Science: 1948-1981. Universities Press. 812. 2003. 9788173714337.
- 9.Lakshmikanta Mahapatra. Songs of the soul. Kantakabi Centenary Celebration Committee. 1988.
- 10.P.G. Rama Rao. Among celebrities. The Telegraph.
- 11.Government of India, Indian Science Congress. sciencecongress.nic.in.
- 12.List of members of OLA, 1951-2004
- 13.The historical register. Supplement. University of Cambridge; University of Cambridge. Cambridge University calendar. Supplement; University of Cambridge. Index to tripos lists, 1748–1910. Supplement. Cambridge University Press. University of Cambridge. 1911–1920
- 14.36309. 23. 31 December 1943.
- 15.Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Padma Bhushan Awardees.
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