Rohidas Singh Nag
Rohidas Singh Nag[2][3][4] was the inventor of the Mundari Bani script, which is used to write the Mundari language.
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| Born | 5 February 1934 Chandua, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India |
| Died | 30 December 2012 (aged 78) Salbani, Mayurbhanj, Odisha |
| Occupation | Writer[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Subject | Linguistic |
History
Rohidas Singh Nag of Salbani Village in Mayurbhanj district is the inventor of Munda script Mundari bani. Rohidas Singh Nag was born on 5.2.1934 in Salbani village, Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. It was in the year 1949 Rohidas Singh Nag studying at class –III invented Mundari script and wrote the alphabets on the wall of school with the help of clay. In the year 1953, Nag was a student of class –VIII invented 35 alphabets of Mundari script. Further, Nag simplified Mundari script and in the year 1980 total 27 alphabets were selected for use. In 1980 Rohidas Singh Nag brought to the knowledge of the then Chief Minister of Odisha Shri J.B. Pattnaik on the development of Mundari script and submitted a memorandum to recognize Munda language constitutionally. In 1999 Rohidas Singh Nag with others submitted a memorandum to the then president of India and appealed for constitutional recognition of Munda language.[5][6]