Chandan Hajuri popularly known as 'Chakhi Khuntia' was a Jagannath Temple priest and a poet who participated in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 . When the burning flames of Sepoy Mutiny had engulfed the whole country in 1857 among the valiant leaders who had dedicated their lives for the cause of common man . He had a great passion for literature and had a versatile personality. Born in 1827 A.D. on the auspicious day of "Sambar Dashami" in Harchandi Sahi of Puri, Chandan Hajuri fathers name was Hajuri Raghunath Khuntia (Bhimsena Rajpanda) and his mothers name was Kamalabati.

Odia Podcast of first Odia short story "Rebati" which was penned by Fakir Johan Senpati ,published in 1898. It is considered first ever short story published in Odia language.

Rebati is the story of a young girl whose desire for education in the backdrop of a conservative Odia society in a backward village, which is hit by a Cholera epidemic. The story itself also opens a third dimension when it deals with a very well bonded relation between Rebati and a school teacher. By displaying a forbidden desire for learning, Rebati, the female protagonist of the story, seems to invite misfortune for herself and her community. Over time "Rebati" has become an icon and her story an allegory for female education and emancipation. However the story itself does not advocate for or against these ideas. It is a story about helplessness before fate