Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled a book, ‘Mati Ghoda’, written by retired bureaucrat Pradipta Mohapatra which is a collection of short stories.
According to the report, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while inaugurating the book wished Mohapatra on the occasion and hoped that the book will be a huge success.
The author has delivered into the fragrance of ‘Mati’ or soil to discover eternity. In a bid to create his own identity, the author has reproduced his experiences in life into literature. Apart from ‘Mati Ghoda’, short story collections such as – ‘Mati Silatra Pruthibi’, ‘Mati Ghatara Jibana’, and ‘Nija Matira Gandha’, reflect the literary excellence of Mohapatra.
