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“Odia Sahityara Itihasa Part-1” by Prof. Bansidhar Mohanty is a foundational work on the history of Odia literature. Published by Friends Publishers in Cuttack, this first volume focuses primarily on the pre-Sarala Das period of Odia literature, often referred to as “Prak Sarala Sahitya.”The book is an analytical and critical study of the earliest phases of Odia literary development. Prof. Mohanty, being a notable Odia critic, delves into the origins and evolution of the language and its literary expressions before the significant contributions of Sarala Das, who is considered a pioneer of Odia literature.It’s part of a multi-volume series aiming to ovide a comprehensive history of Odia literature, with subsequent volumes covering periods like the Sarala Yuga and Panchasakha Yuga. Given the lack of extensive, comprehensive historical compilations of Odia literature, Mohanty’s work is considered a significant contribution to the field.