Jadumani Mahapatra

Utkala Ghanta
Jadumani Mahapatra
ଯଦୁମଣି ମହାପାତ୍ର
Born(1781-01-08)8 January 1781
Died2 July 1866(1866-07-02) (aged 85)
Occupation(s)Odissi music poet-composer, humorist
Known forRaghaba Bilasa, Prabandha Purnnachandra
StyleOdissi music

Jadumani Mahapatra (alternatively spelled Mohapatra; Odia: ଯଦୁମଣି ମହାପାତ୍ର, romanized: Jadumaṇi Mahāpātra, Odia: [d͡ʒɔd̪umɔɳi mɔhaːpaːt̪ɾɔ] ; 1781–1866) also known as Utkala Ghanta was an Odia language poet, humorist and satirist, who was principal poet during the rule of King Vinayak Singh Mandhata of Nayagarh princely state in present day Odisha. He was known for his devotional songs and poems, and also his wit and satire.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference naya was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Sujit Mukherjee (1998). A Dictionary of Indian Literature: Beginnings-1850. Orient Blackswan. p. 140. ISBN 978-81-250-1453-9.