MADHUSUDHAN DAS: THE CATALYST OF MODERN ODISHA

The present work is a humble attempt to enumerate and highlight the pioneering work of Madhusudan Das in the three issues which mainly occupied his attention, Unification of Odia speaking areas, Liberation of Odia women and Economic progress of Odisha. Hence to justify his work here it is narrated that Madhusudan Das was the soaring character whose contribution to the making of modern Odisha is many sided. Possessed immense courage and fearless mind he practised what he believed. He devoted his entire life to the cause of Odisha’s welfare. He worked hard all his life for the political, social, intellectual, economic regeneration and upliftment of Odisha.