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Detailed explanation-1: -Manoj Das, an eminent English and Odia Litterateur, received the Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja National Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. This ceremony was instituted by the Berhampur University, Odisha.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first published work of Upendra Bhanja is “Rasapanchaka". The first dictionary “Gita Abidhan” was written by Upendra Bhanja in Odia literature. ‘Kabi Samrata’ was not the first title of Upendra Bhanja. He was rather entitled as “Birabara” as written by Bhanja himself in his kabyas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Upendra bhanja born during 1678 kullada a princely state in in bhanjanagar 80 km from berham city in South of Odisha was considered as the greatest poet of Odia literature and was awarded the title “ Kabi Samrat".

Detailed explanation-4: -Dhananjaya was not only a great ‘poet of ornate versification but he played his part as a great patron of learning and culture. His important works are Ichhabati, Ananga Rekha, Tripura Mohini, Madan Manjari and his Raghunath Vilas written in ornate style on the theme of Ramayana is still quite popular.