Ramesh Prasad Mohapatra

Ramesh Prasad Mohapatra
Born( 1939-10-01)1 October 1939
Bhapur, Dhenkanal, Odisha, India
Died14 January 1989(1989-01-14) (aged 49)
Alma materRavenshaw College, Utkal University
Known forStudies on Odia cultural history, art, archaeology
AwardsDirector General Prize, Archaeological Survey of India
Puri Memorial Prize, Archaeological Survey of India
Citation by Odisha History Congress
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology
Indology
Odishan Studies
Odia Art
Odisha History
Orissan Culture
InstitutionsOdisha State Museum, INTACH
Doctoral advisorK . C. Panigrahi

Ramesh Prasad Mohapatra (1 October 1939 – 14 January 1989) was an Indian archaeologist and scholar on Odia Studies. He served as curator for archaeology at the Odisha State Museum from 1963 to 1989 and made significant contributions to historical research, especially in the fields of archaeology, art history, religion, and other aspects of Odia cultural history.