Sarala Dasa

Sarala Dasa (born as Siddheswara Parida) was a 15th-century poet and scholar of Odia literature. Best known for three Odia books — 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.

Adi Kabi

Sarala Dasa
BornSiddheswara Parida
15th century
Tentulipada, Jagatsinghpur
OccupationPoet
PeriodSarala juga
Notable worksMahabharata, Vilanka Ramayana and Chandi Purana
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