Gobind Chandra Das | |
Birth Date: | 30 June 1929 |
Birth Place: | Kalyanpur Village, Jajpur District, Odisha |
Native Name Lang: | Odia |
Occupation: | Barrister, Writer |
Office: | Advocate General of Odisha |
Term Start: | 1981 |
Term End: | 1983 |
Office1: | Advocate General, Odisha |
Term Start1: | 1998 |
Term End1: | 1999 |
Office2: | President, Odisha Bar Association. |
Term Start2: | 3 April 2006 |
Term End2: | 6 August 2007 |
Known For: | Legal acumen, Literary contributions |
Alma Mater: | Lincoln's Inn, EnglandPresidency College KolkataRavenshaw College, CuttackM.S. Law College, Cuttack |
Spouse: | Smt. Shanti Das |
Children: | Jyoti Prakash Das & Mrinalini Das. |
Parents: | Late Shri Gopal Chandra Das and Uma Devi |
Gobind Chandra Das[1] [2] (30 June 1929 – 17 October 2008)[3] was an Indian lawyer and writer.
Das served as an Advocate General[4] of the Odisha High Court from 10 August 1998 to 15 March 1999.
Das wrote extensively in Odia, his mother tongue, and authored novels, poetry, and articles. His debut novel, Amabasya Ra Chandra,[5] achieved remarkable success and was translated into various languages, including Hindi. Some of his other notable literary works include Deshe Deshe,[6] Jatak, Misra Raga, Bhagnansa, and his autobiography Sana Gotiye Jibana.
Das' most prominent literary works were centred around the Supreme Court, with books like Justice in India and Supreme Court in Quest Of Identity,[7] which provided a comprehensive analysis of the Supreme Court.