Reba Ray
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Reba Ray | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1876 |
| Died | 7 August 1957 (aged 80–81)[1] |
| Occupation | Educationist, Poet |
| Language | Odia |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Anjali |
Reba Ray (1876 – 1957) was an Indian Odia poet educationist and administrator. Best known as one of the earliest Odia women writers, she was also founder of Model Girls' School, Cuttack. Her short story Sanyasi is considered earliest modern Odia short story by a woman writer.[2] She was niece of renowned Odia poet Madhusudan Rao.[1]
She was born on 1857. Many of her early life details are not known. She was married to well known writer Sadhu Charan Ray.[citation needed]