Chhotray Baskey was a disciple (chela) of Pandit Raghunath Murmu, also known as Guru Gomke, who was the inventor of the Ol Chiki script for the Santali language. Murmu’s work is crucial to the Santali language and culture, and Baskey was a key figure in its spread.
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- Pandit Raghunath Murmu (Guru Gomke):He is widely recognized as the father of the Santali language and literature. Murmu created the Ol Chiki script in 1925, a crucial step in the development of a written form for the Santali language.
- Chhotray Baskey:Baskey was a student and follower of Murmu, contributing to the spread of Ol Chiki and Santali culture.
- Ol Chiki:This script, invented by Murmu, is now the official script for the Santali language in West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand. Murmu also played a key role in the development of Santali literature and the demand for a separate Jharkhand state.
- Santali Renaissance:Murmu’s work is seen as a catalyst for the Santali Renaissance, a period of cultural revival and growth.
- Guru Gomke’s Legacy:Murmu’s contributions are honored with his birthday declared a holiday by the Odisha Government and the renaming of a medical college in his honor.
