Career
He is from Khariar, Nuapada, Orissa, India. He is the president of Khariar Sahitya Samiti. He is a famous archaeologist and authors of several books on Orissa.
He has discovered of pre-historic rock art of Yogimath Donger, Ghat Ghumar rock art copper plates, gold coins of Satabhapuriya dynasty, clay seal, stone seal of Panduvamsi dynasty, Kalachuri coins, terracotas, beads and sculpture of various types.