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Odia Book Labanyabati By KabiSamrataUpendraBhanja Kabisamrataupendrabhanjawas a 17th-century odia poet-composer of classical odissi music. He is most known for his odissi songs and kabyas written in the odia language, primarily baidehisabilasa, labanyabati & kotibrahmandasundari.He was born during 1670 (opinions differ between 1670 and 1688) in kulagarh, ghumusar zamindari, present day kulada near bhanjanagar, 80 kms from the silk city brahmapur, odisha and died during 1740 (again opinions vary). His first wife was the sister of the king of nayagarh and the daughter of the king of banapur was his second wife, who was an erudite princess and gave upendrabhanja poetical inspiration in an abundant measure. His grandfather king dhananjayabhanja was a great poet and wrote raghunathabilasa (the ramayana), ratnamanjari (a poetical romance) etc.