Sarala Dasa
Adi Kabi Sarala Dasa | |
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| Born | Siddheswara Parida 15th century Tentulipada, Jagatsinghpur |
| Occupation | Poet • Scholar |
| Period | Sarala juga |
| Notable works | Mahabharata, Vilanka Ramayana and Chandi Purana |
Sarala Dasa (born as Siddheswara Parida) was a 15th-century poet and scholar of Odia literature. Best known for three Odia books — Sarala Mahabharata, Vilanka Ramayana and Chandi Purana — he was the first scholar to write in Odia and his revered as the Adi Kabi (First Poet) of Odia literature. As an originator of Odia literature, his work has formed an enduring source of information for succeeding generations.