Jagannath Prasad (JP) Das, a distinguished Odia poet, playwright, and former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, passed away at the age of 90 at his home in Bhubaneswar. Born on April 26, 1936, in Puri district, he joined the IAS in 1958 and gained recognition for his effective management of relief operations during the 1965–66 famine in Kalahandi. In 1984, he retired early to focus on his literary and artistic endeavors. Das was a pivotal figure in modern Odia literature, known for his poetry collections such as *Prathama Purusha*, which reflect his modernist and philosophical insights. He received the prestigious Saraswati Samman in 2006 but notably declined the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1990. His influence extended to Odia theatre through innovative plays and he authored the historical novel *Desha Kala Patra*. As a passionate advocate for literature, he founded the Poetry Society (India) and contributed significantly to the preservation of Odishan art through his scholarly works. His passing marks a significant loss for Odisha's cultural landscape.