Gopala Ballabha Das

Gopala Ballabha Das (23 December 1860 – 1914) was an Indian Odia language writer and deputy magistrate, assistant of Odisha commissioner during the British rule in India. He wrote novels, poems, and translated books. His novel, Bhimabhuyan was the first tribal novel.

Personal life Choudhury Gopala Ballabha Das was born on 23 December 1860 at Satyabhamapur, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Cuttack during the Company rule in India in an aristocratic Zamindar Karan family. His father was Choudhury Raghunath Das and his mother, Parbati Debi. He is the younger brother of Utkalagourab Madhusudan Das.

Education Das had completed his M.A. from Kolkata University.

Career He had joined British India as a deputy magistrate. Later he became the assistant of the commissioner of Odisha in British Govt. and then became the superintendent of all Gadajata states in Odisha.

Publications Bhimabhuyan - 1908 Priti Sudhakara - 1906 Atmabata Sarba Bhuteshu - 1888 Kabita Manjari - 1895 Bhakti Rasabali - 1900 Rayabahadur Nandakishore Das Biography Ramesh Chandra Dutta Biography (translation)