About the Book -: Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha is the book that introduced Odia script and letters to millions of tiny tots. The Oriya alphabets and spelling book which is popularly known as Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha is a primer of Odia language learning. Every person who Knows Odia must have read this book. Madhu Barnabodha is a basic book and favorite book required to learn Odia Script, letters and Spelling very easily. Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha is recognized and prescribed by the Education Department as a workbook in Schools of Odisha. This book is the first step for a kid to start learning Odia for more than a century. This Odia Barnabodha book had created history in the year 1947-48 when 1, 27,000 books were sold in a single year.Oriya Barnabodha or the Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha has become one of the most popular and best seller book for over a century.
Odia Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha was written by Shri Madhusudan Rao in the year 1895. Madhusudan Rao born on 19 January 1853 is popularly known as Bhaktakavi. He was not only a great poet, but also a great philosopher and freedom fighter. His other notable literary creations are Sahitya Kusum, Sishubodha and Prabandhamala.