Background
He was the adopted son of a mahari(temple dancer) Ratna Prabha Devi and from her he learnt the art of devotional movement.
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He was responsible to revive the dance form that later became the base for birth of odissi. He was the man who was responsible for bringing odissi out of the temple precincts into broad daylight. He was also awardees of Padmashree in 1992.
He strictly followed the mahari style in his dance.
He was especially adept in group choreographies and has left his indelible impression on master pieces like Glanisanghara, Matrubandana, Balagoplashtaka and many more. His expertise dealt with both oriya and Sanskrit Language.
His choreographed dance episodes based on the lives of great poets of India Kalidas and Jayadev. In mid-life he was made the head of Deptt.
Of odissi dance, in Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, the only college of Dance & Music of Odisha.
He was associated with the college for more than 25 years and later retired as the Principal. he taught the famous Gurus-Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, Late Guru Deb Prasad Das, Guru Mayadhar Rout, Bhagaban Sahu, Almost all the established Gurus who are now working and teaching Odissi Dance,rajasthani dance not only in India but throughout the world have received vital guidance and knowledge from Guru Pankaj Charan Das.".
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June 11, 2003 (aged 78)