Utkal Sahitya Samaj is the oldest and the premier literary and cultural organization of Odisha. To instil creativity and to enlarge idea “Alochana Sabha” was founded in Normal school of Cuttack in 1895. Though it was basically created for students mostly literary persons and intellectuals were involved in it. On 7th May 1903, this organization was transformed into a big literary organization and “Utkal Sahitya Samaj” came into being. The President of “Alochana Sabha” Madhusudan Rao became the first President of “Utkal Sahitya Samaj” and Bagmi Biswanath Kar became its first Secretary. Among others Ram Shankar Ray and Fakir Mohan Senapati became its associate presidents...
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