| Debut Work | | Poem Collection | Gaun Devata (1947) |
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| Novel | Chidabhas (1999) |
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| Last Work | Bahwarambhe (2003) |
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| Awards and Achievements | - Sahitya Akademi Award (1985)
- Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award (1989)
- Jhankar Poetry Award (1994)
- Senior Fellowship for Literature by the Department of Culture, Government of India (1994–1996)
- Bharat Chandra Nayak Memorial Literary Award (2001)
- Gangadhar National Award (2010)
- Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar (2020)
- Bishuba Puraskar (2004)
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| Literary Contributions | - Panda wrote several poems during his school years and was awarded early poetry accolades.
- He joined the Indian Administrative Service and served for nearly 37 years, holding the last position as Member, Board of Revenue in Orissa.
- His later works include collections like Anya, Bahubreehi, Bodhinabha, and Ishakhela.
- In 1999, he published a meta-novel called Chidabhas (Mindscape).
- He authored a total of 16 poetry collections and 2 novels.
- He was the editor of two web anthologies of poetry ‘Kavitayan’ and ‘Varnamala’.
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| Editing and Conferences | - Panda edited web anthologies such as Indian English Poetry and a web journal titled The Cogitocrat.
- He participated in major literary conferences and received an honorary D.Litt. degree for his literary contributions.
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