Binode Bihari Routray (1930-2005) was born in the village of Kalikapur, Cuttack, Odisha in 1930. He went to Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, did his specialisation in Graphic Art. He began his career as a lecturer in Graphic Art at Government School of Art and Crafts, Khallikote in 1967 retired as Principal (01/12/1985-31/12/1988) received State Lalit kala Akademi Award and died in 2005.