He donated two million rupees to fund the Andhra University which was ordered to be shifted to Guntur. He was one of the main writers of newspapers and Journals such as Nav-Bharat, Sahakar, Navin, Shishir, etc. He also contributed to the religious writings by authoring ‘Bhagawad Gita Mahatmya’ his first writing in Odia, ‘Sarasa Gitavali’ in his youth and wrote many strotras Kavacham and Chautisha etc. He served as the pro-chancellor of Utkal University and Andhra University. Philanthropist Vikram Dev was a keen admirer of education and contributed whole heartedly for this cause. He did not only save Andhra University by donating millions but also made sure that it is well established and efficient for his subjects. Therefore, he donated one lac rupees annually to the Andhra University. He donated one lac thirty thousand rupees to the S.C.B. Medical college at Cuttack and few thousand rupees to the post-graduate scholarship to Utkal University. A major portion of his donations also contributed in laying the foundation of the first theatre hall of Visakhapattnam called 'Jagannmitra Hall' and Jeypore College of Technology and Science. He was the founder of the Vikram Dev College in Jeypore, named in respect of his first cousin and predecessor, Sir Vikram Dev III, now a government college. He bore all the cost of publications for some renowned writers that he met in his time serving as the pro-chancellor of Andhra University. References Indian rulers 1869 births 1951 deaths Founders of Indian schools and colleges Odia-language writers Hindi-language writers Sanskrit writers Indian philanthropists Indian editors Telugu writers