Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo


Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo was an Indian historian and archaeologist from Khariar, Nuapada, Odisha. He was the president of Khariar Sahitya Samiti. He authored several books on Odisha, and discovered the pre-historic rock art of Yogimath Donger, the Ghat Ghumar rock art copper plates, gold coins of the Sharabhapuriya dynasty, a clay seal, a stone seal of Panduvamshi dynasty, Kalachuri coins, terracotta artefacts, and beads and sculptures of various types. Deo died on 4 January 2026, at the age of 79.

Books

Following are some of his highly cited books:Cultural Profile of South Kosala, Gyan books, Delhi, 2012, Origin of Jagannath Deity, Giyan Books, Delhi, 1991, Tantric Art of Odisha