Sakuntala Panda

Sakuntala Panda
Born(1939-11-10)10 November 1939
Cuttack, Odisha, India
Died14 February 2017(2017-02-14) (aged 77)
OccupationEditor, Novelist, Short story writer, Poet
NationalityIndian
PeriodPost Colonial
Notable worksAneka Dina Pare
Notable awardsUtkal Bharati Kuntala Kumari Puraskar
SpouseHarihar Panda
ChildrenSusmita Bagchi
RelativesSubroto Bagchi, Son-in-Law

Sakuntala Panda was an Indian writer who wrote in Odia language. She was the daughter of a very famous Mathematics teacher, Late Narayana Pati. She published 15 books of poetry, shortstories and travelogues. She also was the founder and editor of Odia women's monthly Sucharita. She was also editor of odia children's monthly Nandanakanan.