Gopabandhu Das (1877–1928), popularly known as Utkalamani,was a social worker, reformer, political activist, journalist, poet and essayist.Gopabandhu Das was born on 9 October 1877 in Suando village, near Puri, Odisha in a Brahmin family. His mother was Swarnamayee Devi, the third wife of Daitari Dash. His father was a mukhtiar and the family were reasonably well-off. Das married Apti at the age of twelve but continued his education. He had basic schooling in the village before progressing to a middle school nearby. Then, in 1893, by which time his mother had died, Das joined Puri Zilla School. There he was influenced by Mukhtiar Ramchandra Das, a teacher who was both a nationalist and a proponent of public service in aid of people in distress. Becoming organising his fellow children in the spirit of co-operation, the inadequate response of authorities for the victims of an outbreak of cholera prompted him to start a voluntary corps called Puri Sava Samiti. Its members helped those suffering from the outbreak and also cremated the dead.
Magazine Info
| Magazine name | Ama Lokabandhu Gopabandhu/ଆମ ଲୋକବନ୍ଧୁ ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁ |
| Editor | Dr Labanya Chandra Sahu |
| No Of pages | 75 |
| Publisher | Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samti |
| Publication | 2015 |
| Printed At | Biswarupa |
| Distributor | NA |