Utkal Sahitya Samaj

Historian Prabhat Mukherjee remarks that the establishment of the Utkal Sahitya Samaj "marked the renaissance in Oriya literature".

[1] Utkal Sahitya Samaj is the oldest and premier literary and cultural organization in Odisha.

To insist on creativity and to enlarge ideas, “Alochana Sabha” was founded in the Normal school of Cuttack in 1895.

Among others, Ram Shankar Ray and Fakir Mohan Senapati became its associate presidents; Mrutyunjay Rath, Gopal Chandra Praharaj and Chandrasekhar Nanda became its associate secretaries, and Krushna Prasad Choudhury accepted the responsibility of Treasurer.

[3] Utkal Sahitya Samaj gives annual award named 'Utkal Ratna' to the author of significant work published in Odia language.