Panduvamsi
Panduvamsi- A dynasty of south Kosala - Capital at Siripur in Raipur district - Udayana the first ruler .The last ruler Balarjuna Sivagupta was the predecessor of Janmejaya-I, the founder of Somavamsi dynasty in Orissa. pani, Baisnava - Poet called Ganakabi. Born in 1882 in Mahanga area of Cuttack district- Author of many gitinatyas such as Rangasabha, Dhrubacharita, Prahladacharita, Ravanabadha, Sriyachandaluni, Danabira Harischandra, Nala Damayanti, Karnabadha, Kala pahada, Yayati kesari etc-pioneer of Yatra sahitya - also wrote bhajans, chautisa and chhanda.
Panigrahi, Bhagabati Chatan - political leader and short story writer- founder of communist party in Orissa – pioneer of left movement in politics and literature. Panigrahi, Kalindi Charana - Eminent poet and novelist. His novels are: Matira Manisa, Mukta gadara Khsyudha belongs to Sabuja Yuga of Oriya literature. Panigrahi, Dr. K.C- Historian - was the Superintendent of the department of Archaeology, Govt of India and Professor of History. Author of Archaeological Remains of Bhubanesvara, Chronology of the Bhauma-Karas and Somavamsis of Orissa, Prabandha Manasa ,Itihas 0′ Kimbadanti and Sarala Sahityare Aitihasika Chitrao Parigiter,F .E- Epigraphist. Author of Ancient Indian Tradition. The Battle of Mahabharata took place in 950 BC.,in his opinnion -a specialist on Puranas.
