Complex sentence: Bauribandhu Mohapatra was born in October 1918 in a nondescript Oriya village, into a family that might once have been rich, powerful and cultured landed gentry, but that had become as poor as church mice since his grandfather's time.
Split into simpler sentences: Bauribandhu Mohapatra was born in October 1918 in a nondescript Oriya village. His family was one that might once have been rich, powerful, and cultured landed gentry, but that had become as poor as church mice since his grandfather's time.