Artaballabha Mohanty

Artaballabha Mohanty, was a notable writer and literary critique.

Career
He was born in Cuttack. He received Master of Arts in Odia literature and M.A. in Sanskrit. Then he became a professor at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha. He was the founder of Prachi Samiti (1925-1934), a literary institution that played a key role in reshaping Odia literature. He was a good person in their lifetime.

Mohanty has also published the only available print record of Madala Panji.

Awards and medals

 * Padma Shri, (1960) by the Government of India