Sarala Das, a 15th-century poet, is revered as the first major poet of the Odia language. His most famous work is an adaptation of which epic?
- Ramayana
- Mahabharata
- Bhagavata Purana
- Harivamsa
Answer: Mahabharata
Sarala Das wrote the 'Sarala Mahabharata', adapting the Sanskrit epic into Odia but infusing it with local folklore, Odia culture, and regional deities.