"Gopal Chhotray (1916\u201322 January 2003) was born in Puranagarh village of Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha, India. He was a pioneer of the modern trend in Odia drama. He was an Odia author known for his contribution to musical and radio drama.Chhotray was a keen observer and witness of all special features of Odishan society and tradition. Immensely popular and prolific, most of his themes and plots have a social bearing."@en . . . . . . . . . . . "2003-01-22Z"^^ . "Gopal Chhotray"@en . . .