- Eminent Mardala player (musical instrument like dholak ) Banamali Maharana passed. He was 77.
- Maharana was honoured with the prestigious Orissa Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1994, Kendriya Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2004 and the Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Sanman in 2016.
Points to remember:
- Profession of Banamali Maharana?- Mardala Player
- Which state?- Odisha