Praharaj led an interesting life. he was a lawyer by profession, but his prose writings occupy a special place in Odia literature. Many of his contemporaries became the object of his sharp wit and satire. His views and personal life, however, were not free from controversy.

Praharaj has credited Pitambari as his most important co-worker in the compilation of Bhasakosha. But she has also been mired in the family tussles of Praharaj as well as in his unnatural death. Pitambari’s life became very difficult after Praharaj’s death and she died a homeless destitute in the end.

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