Ramakant Rath, the eminent poet and scholar in Odia literature, passed away on:
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Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 16th March 2025
Ramakant Rath, one of the leading modern poets of Odia, died in Bhubaneswar on 16 March 2025, at the age of 90. A former IAS officer, he received the Saraswati Samman (1992) for his long poem Sri Radha and the Padma Bhushan (2006).