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Das, Jagannatha . Poet- born in 1490 AD in Kapilesvarpur Sasan of Puri. Father Bhagaban Das, mother Padmavati. Like his father he was a puranapanda in the Jagannath temple. Vaisnava by faith. Prolific writer in Sanskrit and Oriya languages. Sankrit works are- (1) Krushnavakti Kalpalata, (2) Nitya Gupta mala. (3) Upasana Sataka (4) Niladri Satakam etc. Oriya works are - (1) Bhagabata (2) Gupta Bhagabata, (3) Diksya Sambada, (4) Darubrahma Gita, (5) Artha Koili (6) Mruguni Stuti (7) Tula Bhina (8) Mahabharata andltihas Purana etc. Bhagabata is one of .. the best and greatest works of Oriya literature-pioneer of Oriya language.