Gangadhar Meher

Swabhav Kabi
Gangadhara Meher
Gangadhara Meher on a 2024 stamp of India
Born(1862-08-09)9 August 1862
Barpali, Bargarh, Odisha, India
Died4 April 1924(1924-04-04) (aged 61)
NationalityIndian
EducationStd V
OccupationJudicial Moharir (Accountant)
Known forOdia poet
Notable work
  • Tapaswini
  • Rasa-Ratnakara
  • Balarama-deba
  • Pranaya Ballari
  • Kichaka Badha
  • Indumati
  • Ayodhya Drusya
  • Padmini
Spouse(s)Shanta Devi
Champa Devi (after the death of Shanta Devi)
Children
  • Arjuna Meher
  • Bhagaban Meher
  • Basumati Meher
  • Lakhmi Meher
Parents
  • Chaitanya Meher (father)
  • Sevati Devi (mother)
Websitewww.gangadharmeher.org

Swabhaba kabi Gangadhar Meher was an Odia poet of the 19th century. Though poor in wealth and education, he remained one of the most prolific and original contributor to Odia literature.

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