Laxmikanta Mohapatra
Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra | |
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Mohapatra on a 2023 stamp of India | |
| Born | Laxmikaanth Mahapatra 9 December 1888 Bakhrabad Talapada,Tihidi Bhadrak, Odisha, India |
| Died | 24 February 1953 (aged 64) Bhadrak |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | PION College, University of Ravenshaw |
| Notable works | Bande Utkala Janani |
| Spouse | Labangalata Das |
| Children | Nityananda Mohapatra , Goura Chandra Mohapatra (Son) |
| Parents | Choudhary Bhagabat Prasad Samantaray Mohapatra and Radhamani Devi |
Laxmikanta Mohapatra (9 December 1888 – 24 February 1953) was an Indian Odia poet, writer, performance artist and freedom fighter. More than ten of his books have been published. He was a leading campaigner of the Odisha State Unification Movement and an eminent member of Utkala Sammilani.