Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- Jagatsinghpur, one of the most literate districts of Odisha and the birthplace of Adikabi Sarala Das, the 15th-century poet-scholar and a foundational figure in Odia literature, is home to many talented individuals from several fields.
So while celebrating the first anniversary of the Jagatsinghpur Heritage Walks (JHW), the organisers aptly decided to felicitate people who are 'living heritages' from among the masses and are contributing towards the popularization and awareness on the heritage of Jagatsinghpur and above all, for the betterment of society and humankind.
Sagarbala Patnaik (76), popularly known as "Basanti Apa", is a daughter of Jagatsinghpur, who acted in hundreds of plays in the renowned Annapurna Th...