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Jalandhar Deb was born in 1873,He was an essayist. He was related to the royal family of Bambara, a feudatory state of the then odisha. Though he had to serve as a Diwan and a magistrate still he wrote a number of socio-religious essays. His discussion on pros and cons of marriage entitled Bibaha Bichara (The Choice in Marriage, 1928) had aroused interest in the minds of the readers. His essays like Veda-O Hindudharma (The Vedas and Hinduism, 1952), Barna-O-Jatiyata (Caste and Creed) and Bhagava Gita bear testimony to his insight and wide range of study. Diaryra Kiyadansa (Some pages of Diary, 1952), a collection of essays on travel is also worthy of attention. Besides these, he also wrote a few short stories, some historical playlets (Uday Singha, 1934, Ranasinghankara Mahaprayana) and poems Meghabhabana (Thoughts on Cloud 1934), Asprisya (Un-touchable woman, 1934). Jalandhar was noted for his liberal thinking and reflective essays.
BIBLIOGRPAHY: Ramachandra Brahma, Adhunika Odia Sahityaku Bambadar Dana, Cuttack, 1977.

Odia Books By Jalandhar Deb

Veda-O Hindu Dharma
Barna-O-Jatiyata
Bhagava Gita
Meghabhabana
Asprisya
Jalandhar