01 · About

About Brajabandhu Mahanta

Brajabandhu Mahanta is an educator, author and mentor from Odisha who has spent about a decade in the field of civil-services preparation. He founded History of Odisha in 2015 to make reliable, readable accounts of Odisha’s past freely available, and he writes and edits its articles and guides.

With a master’s degree in Political Science, in which he was a Gold Medalist and University Topper, and a Master of Computer Applications, his work brings together the social sciences and technology. He has twice cleared the UPSC Civil Services Mains and appeared for the Personality Test, and draws on that experience in mentoring aspirants for the OPSC, UPSC and UGC-NET examinations.

02 · Education & credentials

Education and credentials

• MA in Political ScienceGold Medalist · University TopperMaster’s degree in Political Science, completed at the top of the university.
• Master of Computer ApplicationsMCAPostgraduate degree in computer applications.
• UPSC Civil ServicesMains cleared twiceCleared the UPSC Mains twice and appeared for the Personality Test (interview) on both occasions.

03 · Platforms

Platforms founded

1. 2014

   Objective IAS — an institute for OPSC, UPSC and UGC-NET preparation. Motto: “Clarity, Strategy, Success.”

2. 2015

   History of Odisha — a free digital archive and learning platform on the history, culture and heritage of Odisha.

3. 2024

   PoliPrepHub — a resource hub for Political Science learners from Class XI–XII to PhD and for competitive examinations. Tagline: “Making Political Science Easy.”

He also leads Chronition Web Services as its CTO and CEO; the company designs and maintains History of Odisha and its partner sites historyofodisha.com and odishageography.com.

04 · Publications

Books by Brajabandhu Mahanta

For OPSC and competitive examinations

Written to the current OPSC syllabus and published by BK Publications.

• OPSC OptionalGeographyPaper I & II
• OPSC OptionalHistoryIndia & the Modern World

Textbooks on Odisha

• TextbookPhysical and Human Geography of Odisha
• TextbookHistory of Odisha

Fiction

• Ramayana · Book 1Pinaka: Story of a Broken BowA mythological retelling
• Fiction · Book 1Songs of the ForgottenOn memory, identity and the human spirit

05 · Teaching philosophy

How he teaches and writes

1. Clarity in concepts. Complex theories and long histories are broken into clear, student-friendly modules.
2. Integrity in education. Content is original and built on standard sources and careful research.
3. Mentorship for success. Guidance combines strategy, motivation and empathy for every learner.

06 · Expertise

Areas of expertise

• History of OdishaAncient to contemporarySee the Ancient, Medieval and Modern guides.
• Culture & heritageFaith, temples, tribesSee Culture of Odisha and Temple Architecture.
• Political ScienceTheory & Indian polityNotes and guidance on PoliPrepHub.
• Geography of OdishaPhysical & humanAuthor of a textbook on the geography of Odisha.
• Competitive examinationsOPSC · UPSC · UGC-NETMentoring aspirants through Objective IAS.
• Web technologyMCABuilding educational websites with Chronition Web Services.

07 · Contact

Get in touch

For corrections, academic queries, mentoring, book enquiries or permission to use content from History of Odisha, please write by email.