Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo (born 29 August 1946) is an Indian historian and archaeologist. He is from Khariar, Nuapada, Odisha, India.^[1] He is the president of Khariar Sahitya Samiti. He has authored several books on Odisha, and has discovered the pre-historic rock art of Yogimath Donger,^[2] Ghat Ghumar rock art copper plates, gold coins of Sharabhapuriya dynasty, clay seal, stone seal of Panduvamshi dynasty, Kalachuri coins,^[3] terracottas, beads and sculpture of various types.

Books

Following are some of his highly cited books:

• Cultural Profile of South Kosala, Gyan books, Delhi, 2012, ISBN 8121200954
• Origin of Jagannath Deity, Giyan Books, Delhi, 1991, ISBN 812120352X
• Tantric Art of Odisha
• Fic, Victor M. (2003). The tantra: its origin, theories, art, and diffusion from India to Nepal, Tibet, Mongolia, China, Japan, and Indonesia. Abhinav Publications. p. 69. ISBN 978-81-7017-424-0.
• Character Assassination in Modern History of Orissa. ^{[citation needed]}