Gopal Kanungo (1904-1971) was born in a village of Puri, Odisha in 1904. He went to Government School of Art and Crafts, Kolkata and did his specialisation in Painting. He began his career as a lecturer in Government School of Art and Crafts, Khallikote in 1960, received State Lalit kala Akademi Award and died in 1971.