History, Struggle & Success | Prof. Basanta Kumar Mallik | Param Historical Videos | B.R Ambedkar

About This Episode ━━━━━━━━ FROM A SMALL VILLAGE IN KENDRAPADA TO JNU DELHI: THE INSPIRING JOURNEY OF PROF. BASANTA KUMAR MALLIK Welcome to another insightful episode of Param Historical Videos. In this special conversation, Host Paramjit Singh sits down with Prof. Basanta Kumar Mallik, eminent historian, former Head of the Department of History, former Chairman of the P.G. Council, Utkal University, and one of Odisha's most respected Medieval Historian. ━━━━━━ EARLY LIFE AND STRUGGLES ━━━━━━ Born in a small village of Kendrapada, Prof. Mallik shares his inspiring journey from humble beginnings to becoming a nationally recognized academic. He openly discusses the social realities of his childhood and the discrimination he faced because of his Scheduled Caste background. One of the most moving moments of the conversation is his recollection of an interaction with his school teacher during Class 5. Those words of encouragement became a turning point in his life and inspired him to pursue education with determination and courage. ━━━━━━━ THE JOURNEY TO JNU DELHI ━━━━━━━ Prof. Mallik narrates his academic journey from Ravenshaw College to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He explains how JNU transformed his intellectual outlook and helped shape his identity as a scholar. At JNU, he completed his Master's Degree, M.Phil., Ph.D., and later D.Litt., establishing himself as a distinguished historian. According to him, JNU did not merely educate him—it helped create the scholar he would eventually become. ━━━━━━━ ACADEMIC CAREER AND CONTRIBUTIONS ━━━━━━━ The discussion also covers his professional career, beginning at S.C.S. College, Puri, followed by his service under Berhampur University, and eventually his appointment at Utkal University. Throughout his career, Prof. Mallik guided countless students, researchers, and scholars. One of his most remarkable achievements was the establishment of the Ambedkar Study Centre at Utkal University, a pioneering initiative that continues to serve as an important center for Ambedkar studies in Odisha. ━━━━━ HIS RESEARCH HISTORY ━━━━━ Prof. Mallik shares his thoughts on Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi, social justice, and democratic values. He also discusses his groundbreaking research on neglected chapters of Odisha's history, particularly the Pancha Sakha Movement and other overlooked social and intellectual traditions. His work has helped bring many forgotten aspects of Odisha's past into academic discussion and public knowledge. ━━━━━ THE LOVE, SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIP OF SUPRIYA MA'AM ━━━━━ One of the most emotional parts of this episode is Prof. Mallik's heartfelt discussion about his wife, Supriya Ma'am. A respected writer and author in her own right, Supriya Ma'am has been much more than a life partner. Prof. Mallik describes her as a constant source of strength, inspiration, and intellectual companionship throughout his journey. He speaks with deep affection and gratitude about how she stood beside him during every stage of life, sharing both struggles and successes. According to Prof. Mallik, much of what he achieved would not have been possible without her unwavering support. A particularly touching story is the origin of the title "BHIMRAO" associated with his work on Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Prof. Mallik reveals that it was Supriya Ma'am who suggested and inspired the title. This reflects not only her literary insight but also the deep intellectual bond shared between them. In a moving reflection, Prof. Mallik expresses how fortunate he feels to have had such a supportive and understanding partner throughout his life. Their relationship stands as a beautiful example of mutual respect, love, partnership, and shared commitment to knowledge and education. ━━━━━ MESSAGE TO THE YOUTH ━━━━━ As the conversation draws to a close, Prof. Mallik offers a powerful message to young people. He emphasizes the importance of education, hard work, self-respect, perseverance, and social responsibility. His life story demonstrates that determination and knowledge can overcome even the most difficult social and economic barriers. ━━━━━ A MEMORABLE CONCLUSION ━━━━━ The meeting concluded on an emotional note when Prof. Mallik generously presented copies of his valuable research works to host Paramjit Singh and cameraman Dr. Jitendra Suna. This episode is not merely the story of a historian. It is the story of a man who rose above social barriers, dedicated his life to scholarship, inspired generations of students, and proved that education remains one of the most powerful tools for transformation. ━━ 📢 Support the Channel ━━ If you enjoy meaningful conversations with scholars, historians, and intellectuals, please Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe . Param Historical Videos. #viral #podcast #fyp #odisha #odishahistory #dalitrights #scheduledcaste #utkaluniversity #jnu #life #struggle #success #message #video #viralvideo #viralreels #education #thinking