Bhubaneswar: Noted playright and commentator Rajat Kumar Kar passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday. Kar was awarded Padma Shri in 2021 for his contribution to revival of the dying art of Pala, in literature and education field.
An erudite scholar, Kar was 88. He had been doing commentary of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra since 1959. He received a number of prestigious awards for his contribution to the field of literature and education.
Kar was a native of Mahanga in Cuttack district. He was the brother of former Odisha Assembly Speaker and Minister Sarat Kumar Kar.
