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She married the son of the illustrious writer and educator Madhusudan Rao, one of the architects of Modern Odia Literature. Rao is a major figure in the consolidation of modern education in Odisha. The family was linked by marriage and Brahmo faith to the family of Satyajit Ray. From 1907 onwards, Shukhalata devoted herself to social work in Odisha. She edited a a newspaper ALOK (Light). Her son is the famous modern Odia poet Bhanuji Rao.