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 main persons, 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 Orissa. He is also known as Kulabuddha (Grand Old Man), Madhu Babu, and Utkal Gouraba (Pride of Utkal). In Odisha, his birthday is celebrated as the Lawyers’ Day on 28 April.
Acclaimed as a great Legislator and Journalist, he was the first Odia to be the member of Legislative Council and Member of Central Legislative Assembly and was the first to sail overseas. He had the distinction of being the first Indian Minister. He is also Known as Kula Brudha & Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das .
Books Info
| Books Name | Utkala Gouraba Madhusudan/ ଉତ୍କଳ ଗୌରବ ମଧୁସୂଦନ |
| Editor | Adhyapak Sarbeswar Das |
| No Of pages | 100 |
| Publisher | Nabodaya Prakashan |
| Publication | 2001 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Distributor | NA |