Dash Benhur

Jitendra Narayan Dash (birth 3 August 1953), who writes under the pseudonym of Dash Benhur is a Sahitya Akademi award winner writer from Odisha. He was born in Khandapada in Nayagarh district, Odisha. He retired as the Principal of Samanta Chandra Sekhara College, Puri. He is a founder member of Aama Odisha.

Works
He is the author of more than 100 books, including 15 collections of short-stories.

Children's literature

 * The Puduga king & other stories, 2013
 * Unforgettable Stories, 2007
 * A Basket of Stories (Stories), 2005
 * The Story of Maita (Novel), 2005
 * Manu and the Sparrow (Story), 2001
 * Play Fun with Riddles (Riddles), 2001
 * My Pet Poetry Book (Poem), 2001
 * All Time Rhymes for Children, 2001
 * Rhymes for Little Reema, 2001

Short stories

 * Kaanduri and Other Stories, 2015
 * Gandhi Tales from Odisha, 2013
 * Alms and other stories, 2008
 * The Tribute and other stories, 2006
 * The Drawing and other stories, 1987

Novel

 * Pagadi purusha,2 015

Awards

 * Sahitya Akademi Bal Puraskar, 2014
 * Odisha Vigyan Academy Popular Science-writer award, 1999
 * NCERT Prize for Children's Literature,1989
 * Odisha Sahitya Academy award, 1987