Fakir Mohan Senapati
Fakir Mohan Senapati (
Odia: ଫକୀର ମୋହନ ସେନାପତି; 13 January 1843 – 14 June 1918), often referred to as
Utkala Byasa Kabi (''Odisha's Vyasa''), was an Indian writer, poet, philosopher and social reformer. He played a leading role in establishing the distinct identity of
Odia, a language mainly spoken in the Indian state of
Odisha. Senapati is regarded as the father of Odia nationalism and modern Odia literature.
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