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Dr. Prabodh Kumar Mishra (born: 1937), Ph.D., D. Litt., former Professor of History at the Sambalpur University, is a reputed scholar of Indology and an expert on Orissan history and culture. Associated with various prestigious societies and organizations like the Indian History Congress and Numismatic Society of India, he has been the President of the Orissa History Congress for the Year 1986-87 and 1995-96; and Vice-President of the South Indian History Congress for 1982-84. A Ford Foundation scholar in India, Senior ICHR and UGC Fellow, Prof. Mishra has written a number of books which include Political History of Orissa (1979); Madhusudan Das, His Speeches (1980); Evolution of Orissa and Her Culture (1984); Culture, Tribal History and Freedom Movement (1987); Heritage of India (2 Vols.); Aspects of Indian History and Historiography. His recent works are Archaeology of Mayurbhanj (1996); Compreh3ensivde History and Culture of Orissa (2 Vols. 1997); Studies in Hindu and Buddhist Art (1999); and Changing Pattern of Political Culture (2000).