Madhusudan Das
Madhusudan Das (28 April 1848 – 4 February 1934) 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. He was one of the prominent figure, helping in the creation of
Orissa Province (present-day
Odisha,
India), which was established on 1 April 1936. He was also the first graduate and advocate of
Odisha. He is also known as
Kulabruddha (''Grand Old Man''),
Madhu Babu, and
Utkal Gouraba (''Pride of
Utkal''). In
Odisha, his birthday is celebrated as the
Lawyers' Day on 28 April.
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