The first such association was the mutual improvement society founded in 1859. Some other Prominent association of
Cuttack were the Utkal Bhasa Uddipani Sabha, Cuttack club, Cuttack Reading Club and Orissa Graduate Association with
Madhusudan Das as its Presidents. Similar associations were formed on other parts of Orissa like national society of Balasore &
Hitobodhini Sabha of Ganjam. These associations provided a good platform to discuss their problem & made the people
conscious of their land and language.
