Labanyabati
                     Labanyabati by kabi samrata 
upendra bhanja
Odia Book Labanyabati By 
Kabi Samrata Upendra 
Bhanja
Kabi samrata upendra bhanja was a 17th-century odia poet-composer of 
classical odissi music. He is most known for his odissi songs and kabyas written in 
the odia language, primarily baidehisa bilasa, labanyabati & koti brahmanda 
sundari.He was born during 1670 (opinions differ between 1670 and 1688) in 
kulagarh, ghumusar zamindari, present day kulada near bhanjanagar, 80 kms 
from the silk city brahmapur, odisha and died during 1740 (again opinions vary).
His first wife was the sister of the king of nayagarh and the daughter of the king 
of banapur was his second wife, who was an erudite princess and gave upendra 
bhanja poetical inspiration in an abundant measure. His grandfather king 
dhananjaya bhanja was a great poet and wrote raghunatha bilasa (the 
ramayana), ratna manjari (a poetical romance) etc.