What is "rebati"

Rebati ( Oriya: ରେବତୀ), the famous Oriya short story by Fakir Mohan Senapati, is considered as the first Oriya modern short story.

Fakir Mohan Senapati (1843–1918), the prime figure of modern Oriya fiction, was considered the Vyasakabi or founder poet of Oriya language. Fakir Mohan was born and brought up in the coastal town of Balasore and known primarily as the father of modern Oriya prose fiction. He was one of the first to introduce Social Realism in literature at least 25 years before British Rule, much earlier than the October Revolution of Russia. He was also one of the leading writers to attack British Rule through his poignant satirical remarks. At the dawn of the 19th century Odisha suffered decisive defeats at the hands of the Bengalis, who supported British Rule, and the decline of the socioeconomic structure of Odisha.