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Raghunath Mohapatra was born on 24 March, 1943 in Sasan Padia, Puri, Odisha, is an architect. Discover Raghunath Mohapatra's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
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Architect, sculptor |
| Age |
78 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
24 March, 1943 |
| Birthday |
24 March |
| Birthplace |
Sasan Padia, Puri, Odisha |
| Date of death |
May 09, 2021 |
| Died Place |
Bhubaneswar AIIMS, Odisha, India |
| Nationality |
India |
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Raghunath Mohapatra Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Raghunath Mohapatra's Wife?
His wife is Rajani Mohapatra (m. 20 March 1966)
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Rajani Mohapatra (m. 20 March 1966) |
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5 |
Raghunath Mohapatra Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Raghunath Mohapatra worth at the age of 78 years old? Raghunath Mohapatra’s income source is mostly from being a successful architect. He is from India. We have estimated
Raghunath Mohapatra's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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architect |
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Timeline
He died in Bhubaneshwar in May 2021 of a coronavirus infection during the 2020–21 pandemic.
Even after being nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2018, Mohapatra continued to mentor budding sculptors who can now take care of Odisha's temple legacy. In his lifetime, he trained thousands of youths from within Odisha and other states in traditional sculpting and temple designing at his workshop at Sisupalgarh square on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.
He dreamt of building another Sun temple. In 2018, he had laid the foundation stone for his dream project – an 'Adityanarayan' temple – near Satyabadi along Puri-Bhubaneswar Highway. The temple, he had said, would resemble the Sun temple at Konark. He, however, could never begin work on making the dream a reality. As the news of his death due to COVID-19 spread on Sunday evening, leaders across the country including the Prime Minister and Chief Minister, artists and art lovers from across the nation paid tributes to the sculptor.
He was nominated by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India as a Member of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in 2000.
Born in Puri (Odisha), Mohapatra was awarded Padma Shri by the then President of India Fakiruddin Ali Ahmed in 1976 and also received the Padma Bhushan award in 2001.
A decade after, he won the prestigious Padma Shri in 1974 for creating a six-feet-tall grey stone statue of Sun god which is displayed at the Central Hall of Parliament. Twenty-seven years later in 2001, Mohapatra was honoured with the Padma Bhushan. And in 2013, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for his contribution towards enriching the field of stone sculpting.
He served as a Senior Instructor and Superintendent of Handicraft Training & Designing center, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar since 1963.
In the 1960s when he was only 20, Mohapatra carved stone idols of deities and devadasis and sold them on the streets of Pathuria Sahi. The beauty of his craft came to the notice of officials of Handicraft Training and Designing Centre at Bhubaneswar and they offered him a trainer's job in the institute. Here, he went on to become a senior instructor, a master craftsman and superintendent of the institute.
Raghunath Mohapatra (24 March 1943 – 9 May 2021) was an Indian architect, sculptor, and a Nominated Member of Rajya Sabha. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1975 and Padma Bhushan in 2001. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2013 on occasion of 64th Republic Day of India.
