Madhusudan Rao (19 January 1853 – 28 December 1912) was an Odia poet and writer from India. He was known as Bhaktakabi. His most well known work is the Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha. He was also a prominent acharya of the Brahmo Samaj.
Bhaktakabi Madhusudan Rao | |
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Born | Puri, Odisha, India | 19 January 1853
Died | 28 December 1912 | (aged 59)
Occupation | Poet, Essayist |
Nationality | Indian |
Genre | Poetry |
Notable works | Prabandhamala, Barnabodha |
He was born on 19 January 1853 in the district of Puri. He was a prominent Odia poet and essayist widely considered as the Father Of Modern Odia Poetry, by adding foreign (western) lyrical elements and experimentation. He died on 28 December 1912.[1]
He is known as Bhaktakavi of Odia and is considered the father of modern (using western lyrical forms) Odia poetry.[citation needed]
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