Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo

Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo (born 29 August 1946) is an Indian historian and archaeologist. He is from Khariar, Kalahandi, Orissa, India.^[1] He is the president of Khariar Sahitya Samiti. He is a famous archaeologist and authors of several books on Kosal region (western Orissa) and Orissa. He has discovered of pre-historic rock art of Yogimath Donger,^[2] Ghat Ghumar rock art copper plates, gold coins of Satabhapuriya dynasty, clay seal, stone seal of Panduvamsi dynasty, Kalachuri coins,^[3] terracotas, beads and sculpture of various types.

Books

Following are some of his highly cited books:

• Cultural Profile of South Kosal
• Origin of Jagannath Deity
• Tantric Art of Orissa^[4]
• Character Assassination in Modern History of Orissa

Award and Honors

• World's Best Literature Certificate^[5]

References

1. ^ Profile of JP Singh Deo http://www.navratnanews.com/Profile/profile_ofJitamitra%20Prasad%20Singh%20Deo.htm
2. ^ Pradhan, Sadasiba (2001). Rock art in Orissa. Aryan Books International. p. 16. ISBN 9788173052156. 
3. ^ Tripathy, Snigdha (1986). Early and medieval coins and currency system of Orissa, circa 300 B.C. to 1568 A.D.. Punthi Pustak. p. 96. OCLC 15488618. 
4. ^ Fic, Victor M. (2003). The tantra: its origin, theories, art, and diffusion from India to Nepal, Tibet, Mongolia, China, Japan, and Indonesia. Abhinav Publications. p. 69. ISBN 9788170174240. 
5. ^ World's 56th Best Literature Certificate Award Winner[[1]]

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Name	Deo, Jitamitra Prasad Singh
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