Salabega (1607/1608 - unknown) was an Oriyan religious poet of India in the early 17th century.
Salabega was born in a Muslim family, and was the son of Lalbeg. Lalbeg was a military officer from Bihar in the Mughal Empire and friend of Jahangir, Moghul Emperor from 1605-1627. According to legend, during an attack on Puri in Orissa Lalbeg saw and kidnapped a Brahmin woman, Fatima Biwi, who bore him a son, Salabega.[1]
Salabega learned about the Hindu religion from his mother, hearing stories about gods such as Krishna, Rama, and Jagannath.
As an adult, he wrote a large amount of religouis poetry, including many bhajans. Most of his poetry was devoted to Jagannath and Krishna.[2]