Odisha,formerly Orissa,is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area,and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the north,Chhattisgarh to the west,and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has a coastline of 485 kilometres (301 mi) along the Bay of Bengal in Indian Ocean. The region is also known as Utkala and is mentioned by this name in India's national anthem,"Jana Gana Mana". The language of Odisha is Odia,which is one of the Classical Languages of India.
Odia is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the official language in Odisha,where native speakers make up 82% of the population,and it is also spoken in parts of West Bengal,Jharkhand,Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Odia is one of the many official languages of India;it is the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand. The language is also spoken by 700,000 people in Chhattisgarh.
Odissi,also referred to as Orissi in old literature,is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the temples of Odisha –an eastern coastal state of India. Odissi,in its history,was performed predominantly by women,and expressed religious stories and spiritual ideas,particularly of Vaishnavism through songs written and composed according to the ragas &talas of Odissi music by ancient poets of the state. Odissi performances have also expressed ideas of other traditions such as those related to Hindu Gods Shiva and Surya,as well as Hindu Goddesses (Shaktism).
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani was an Indian businessman who founded Reliance Industries in 1958. Ambani took Reliance public in 1977. In 2016,he was honoured posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan,India's second-highest civilian honour for his contributions to trade and industry. Ambani faced numerous accusations of market manipulation,tax evasion,and cronyism.
Kalinga,is a historical region of India. It is generally defined as the eastern coastal region between the Mahanadi and the Godavari rivers,although its boundaries have fluctuated with the territory of its rulers. The core territory of Kalinga now encompasses central and southern Odisha and northern Andhra Pradesh. At its widest extent,the Kalinga region also included parts of present-day Chhattisgarh,extending up to Amarkantak in the west.
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is currently the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries,India's most valuable company by market value. With an estimated net worth of $87.2 billion as of May 2023,he is the richest person in Asia and 13th richest in the world. He was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2019.
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian business person;owner,chairman,managing director and CEO of Reliance Group. The Reliance Group was created in July 2006 following a demerger from Reliance Industries Limited. He leads a number of stocks listed corporations including Reliance Capital,Reliance Infrastructure,Reliance Power and Reliance Communications.
Rasgulla is a syrupy dessert popular in the eastern part of South Asia. It is made from ball-shaped dumplings of chhena dough,cooked in light sugar syrup made of sugar. This is done until the syrup permeates the dumplings.
Gajapati district is a district of Odisha State in India. It was created from Ganjam District on 2 October,1992. Gajapati district was named after Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deb,the King of the Paralakhemundi estate and the first Prime Minister of Orissa,who is remembered for his contribution in the formation of a separate state,and inclusion of his estate in Odisha. The district headquarters at Paralakhemundi,formerly a Zamindari,has been clustered within a radius of approximately 5 kilometers around the geometric centre of Paralakhemundi. The District is a part of the Red Corridor. As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Odisha,after Debagarh and Boudh.
Sambalpur is the fifth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi,with a population of 335,761. Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the Sambalpuri sari.
Kendujhar District,is an administrative district of Odisha. The district is one of the fifth Scheduled Areas of Odisha. The town of Kendujhar is the district headquarters. The district has three sub-divisions,Anandapur,Champua,and Kendujhar.
The history of Odisha begins in the Lower Paleolithic era,as Acheulian tools dating to the period have been discovered in various places in the region. The early history of Odisha can be traced back to writings found in ancient texts like the Mahabharata,Maha Govinda Sutta and some Puranas. The region was also known to other kingdoms in region of East Indies due to maritime trade relations.
Manoj Das was an Indian author who wrote in Odia and English. In 2000,Manoj Das was awarded the Saraswati Samman. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2001,the fourth-highest Civilian Award in India,and Padma Bhusan in 2020,the third-highest Civilian Award in India for his contribution to the field of Literature &Education.
Mukhalingam,also known as Srimukhalingam or Mukhalinga,is a village panchayat in Jalumuru mandal of Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Historically known as Kalinganagari,Mukhalingam served as the capital of Eastern Ganga Dynasty from 6th century AD to 12th century AD. Emperor Sri Ananthavarma Chodaganga Devara conquered Utkala(Odisha) in 1122 AD and shifted the capital from Kalinganagari to Caudwara kataka
Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast from Puri city on the coastline in Puri district,Odisha,India. The temple is attributed to king Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE.
Odisha is one of the 28 states in the Republic of India. Odisha is located in the eastern part of the Indian peninsula and the Bay of Bengal lies to its East while Chhattisgarh shares its border in the west and north-west. The state also shares geographic boundaries with West Bengal in the north-east,Jharkhand in the north and Andhra Pradesh in the south. The state is spread over an area of 1,55,707 km2 and extends for 700 km from north to south and 500 kilometres from east to west. Its coastline is 450 km long. The state is divided into 30 districts which are further subdivided into 314 blocks.
Pana Sankranti,,also known as Maha Bishuba Sankranti,is the traditional new year day festival of Odia people in Odisha,India. The festival occurs in the solar Odia calendar on the first day of the traditional solar month of Meṣa,hence equivalent lunar month Baisakha. This falls on the Purnimanta system of the Indian Hindu calendar. It therefore falls on 13/14 April every year on the Gregorian calendar.
Madhusudan Das was an Indian lawyer and social reformer,who founded Utkal Sammilani in 1903 to campaign for the unification of Odisha along with its social and industrial development. He was one of the prominent figure,helping in the creation of Orissa Province,which was established on 1 April 1936. He was also the first graduate and advocate of Orissa. He is also known as Kulabruddha,Madhu Babu,and Utkal Gouraba. In Odisha,his birthday is celebrated as the Lawyers' Day on 28 April.
The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Odisha. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state,as well as selecting candidates for local,state,and national elections in Odisha.
Jalia Kaibarta is a community comprising people of low ritual status,fishermen,who later acquired respectable caste identities within the larger Hindu fold,helped by their commercial prosperity and Vaishnavite affiliations,through Sanskritisation. They are traditionally engaged in the occupation of fishing and originally belonged to Assam,West Bengal,Odisha and eastern Bihar along with Bangladesh,Nepal,Bhutan. The Kaibartas were initially considered a single tribe divided into two groups,Haliya and Jaliya Kaibarta,where the Haliya Kaibarta are considered to be superior than the latter. Jaliya Kaibartas are categorised as a Scheduled Caste are the second largest among the 16 SCs in Assam under the name Kaibarta/Jalia. Many of the Jalia Kaibarta under the influence of Garamur satradhikar gave up their traditional occupation of fishing and divided themselves into –mach mara and mach na-mara.
