• Dr. Pareswar Sahoo

In the historical process medieval Odisha occupies a significant strand points. From the political history it is revealed that medieval Odisha is not much remarkable and far reaching in its approach and interpretation. It is because the existing practices against the social justice, liberty and freedom of the people. As a result this period has been marked by social and cultural protest movement in medieval Odisha. Some scholars of both national and colonial bent of thoughts like, A.K. Mishra, B.K.Mallik, H.S.Pattanaik, Jagabandhu Singh, have divergently argued the period as the Bhakti Movement in medieval Odisha. Particularly the colonial historians like W.W. Hunter, J.Beams, L.S.SO’ Malley have treated the period as the medieval renaissance and the nationalist historians have coined the period as socio-cultural protest movement. Balaram Dasa’s Laxmipuran occupies its momentum and treated as the first hand source material to reconstruct the social history of medieval Odisha. Besides its acute impact on the society and culture is the thrust area of study. This research paper has been developed keeping in view of some primary objectives. The prime objectives of this study are, how does the Laxmi Puran , the brain child of Balaram Dasa play an important role to bring reforms in the field of rights, social recognition, social dogmas , casteism, and position of women in medieval Odisha. The second objective deals with how Laxmi the wife of Sree Jagannatha started a new tradition in the Jagannatha triad on the basis of egalitarian theory. Thirdly, the author has tried to give a very critique interpretation on the various aspects of Laxmipuran.

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"BALARAM DASA’S WRITINGS: A REFLECTION OF THE HUMANISM AND SOCIAL PROTEST IN MEDIEVAL ODISHA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.c464-c470, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108309.pdf

"BALARAM DASA’S WRITINGS: A REFLECTION OF THE HUMANISM AND SOCIAL PROTEST IN MEDIEVAL ODISHA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. ppc464-c470, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108309.pdf