Dr. Parmanand Pandey is called the father of Angika.
Dr. Parmanand Pandey was a poet. He crafted Angika the way a jeweler crafts a diamond. His creative personality has mesmerized many readers and his fellow language scientists. It is only because of his efforts that Angika language is now taught in the post-graduation program in Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University.
He worked on Angika grammar, spelling, comparative study of Angika and Bhojpuri and interrelation between Angika and Hindi. He had published a handwritten Magazine ‘Chaanan’ in Angika. His literary work ‘Pachiya Bayar’ made him the father of Angika. He also contributed significantly in establishing Aakashvani in Bhagalpur.