21 Facts About Madhusudan Das

Madhusudan Das was an Indian lawyer and social reformer, who founded Utkal Sammilani in 1903 to campaign for the unification of Odisha along with its social and industrial development.

Madhusudan Das was one of the prominent figure, helping in the creation of Orissa Province, which was established on 1 April 1936.

Madhusudan Das was the first graduate and advocate of Odisha.

Madhusudan Das is known as Kulabruddha, Madhu Babu, and Utkal Gouraba.

Madhusudan Das was born 28 April 1848 at Satyabhamapur, 20 kilometres from Cuttack during the Company rule in India in a Zamindar Karan family.

Madhusudan Das's father was Choudhury Raghunath Das and his mother, Parbati Debi.

Madhusudan Das had two elder sisters and a younger brother named Choudhury Gopalballabha Das.

Madhusudan Das was converted to Christianity that caused him boycotted in the village which he had to quit to erect a small house at the end of the village.

Madhusudan Das handled some important cases of his times such as Puri temple administration case, Keonjhar Riots Case etc.

Madhusudan Das was a source of inspiration for the lawyers in Orissa and in India.

Madhusudan Das was associated with the Indian National Congress between 1886 and 1903.

Madhusudan Das found the Utkal Sabha in 1888 which became the provincial unit of the Indian National Congress in the same year.

Madhusudan Das later founded Utkal Sammilani which brought a revolution in the social and industrial development of Orissa.

Madhusudan Das was elected as a member of the legislative council of Bihar and Orissa Province and under the Diarchy scheme of Government of India Act, 1919, he was appointed as Minister for Local Self-Government, Medical Public Health, Public Works in 1921.

Madhusudan Das was the first Odia to become a member of both the legislative council and the Central Legislative Assembly of India.

Madhusudan Das founded Utkal Sammilani which laid the foundation of Odia nationalism.

Madhusudan Das was the first Odia to travel to England.

Madhusudan Das founded the Utkal Tannery in 1905, a factory producing shoes and other leather products.

Madhusudan Das penned a number of articles and poems in both English and Odia.

Madhusudan Das was an influential speaker in Odia, Bengali and English.

Madhusudan Das died on 4 February 1934 at the age of 85.