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Odisha
Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state located in East India, Eastern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, eighth-largest state by area, and the List of states and union territories of India by population, eleventh-largest by population, with over 41 million inhabitants. The state also has the third-largest population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 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 along the Bay of Bengal in the ''Indian Ocean''. The region is also known as Utkaḷa and is mentioned by this name in India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana. The language of Odisha is Odia language, Odia, which is one of the Classical languages of India. The ancient kingdom of Kalinga (historical region), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan Charan Majhi
Mohan Charan Majhi (; born 6 January 1972) is an Indian politician, currently serving as the 15th Chief Minister of Odisha. He was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Keonjhar in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He also represented the same constituency from 2000 to 2009 and from 2019 to 2024. He served as the chief whip of the BJP in the Odisha assembly from 2019 to 2024. In the year 1997, he entered politics as a ''Sarpanch''. Early and personal life Mohan Charan Majhi was born on 6 January 1972 in Raikala village of Keonjhar district. His father Gunaram Majhi worked as a peon in a Govt secondary school. His family belongs to the Santal tribal community. He did his schooling from Jhumpura High School in 1987 and completed his higher secondary from Anadapur College in 1990. He obtained a bachelor of arts degree from Chandra Sekhar College, Champua and LLB from Dhenkanal Law College. He worked as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of Odisha
Odisha, a States and union territories of India, state on the East India, eastern coast of India, is divided into 30 administrative geographical units called ''List of districts in India, Districts''. These 30 districts have been placed under three different revenue divisions to streamline their governance. The divisions are Central, North and South with their headquarters at Cuttack (''Central Division''), Sambalpur (''Northern Division''), Berhampur (''Southern Division'') respectively. Each division consists of 10 districts, and has as its administrative head a Divisional commissioner (India), Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC), a senior rank officer of Indian Administrative Service. The position of the ''RDC'' in the administrative hierarchy is that between that of the district administration and the state secretariat. Each ''District'' is governed by a ''Collector'' & ''District Magistrate'', who is appointed from the Indian Administrative Service. The Collector & Distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odia Language
Odia (;"Odia" ''Lexico''. , ISO 15919, ISO: , ; formerly rendered as Oriya) is a classical languages of India, classical Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the Languages with official status in India, official language in Odisha (formerly rendered as Orissa), 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 Languages with official status in India, official languages of India; it is the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand. The Odia language has various dialects varieties, including the Baleswari Odia (Northern dialect), Kataki, Dhenkanalia, Anugulia(central dialect), Ganjami O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo is an Indian politician from Odisha and a member of the former royal family of Patna, Bolangir. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Deo is serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, holding the portfolios of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment and the Ministry of Energy. He is also a member of the National Executive of the BJP. Deo is the grandson of former Chief Minister of Odisha, Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo. Early life and background Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo is a member of the former royal family of Patna, which is now in Odisha. He is the son of the former Member of Parliament from Bolangir, Raj Raj Singh Deo. Deo is a grandson of former Chief Minister of Odisha, Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo and Kailash Kumari Devi, daughter of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. Deo completed his B.A. from Delhi University. Career Deo won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odia People
The Odia (), formerly spelled Oriya, are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the Indian state of Odisha who speak the Odia language. They constitute a majority in the eastern coastal state, with significant minority populations existing in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal. Odia is the 9th most spoken language in India. Modern day Odisha was made from Odia speaking - Orissa part of then Bihar and Orissa Province, Odia speaking areas of Madras Presidency, Odia speaking areas of Central Provinces & Odia speaking Gadajats (Odia Princely states).The first linguistic movement started in 1886 and with successful efforts of Madhusudan Das, the Father of Odia nationalism, Odisha became the first state to be created on lingusitic basis. Prior to that, existed the Orissa Tributary States, Ganjam District (Madras Presidency), Ganjam district and Parts of the Vizagapatam district (Madras Presidency), Vizagapat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odisha Legislative Assembly
The Odisha Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Odisha state in India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Bhubaneswar, the capital of the state. The Legislative Assembly comprises List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha, 147 Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), Members of Legislative Assembly. Out of total 147 Assembly Constituencies of Odisha Legislative Assembly, 33 seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) and 24 seats for the Scheduled Castes (SC). It was announced by Odisha's Former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik that the Sachivalaya or the Secretariat building in Bhubaneswar will be called ''Lok Seva Bhavan''. Sessions List of Assembly Sessions of Odisha Legislative Assembly Presiding officer Speaker Deputy Speaker List of Deputy Speakers of Odisha Legislative Assembly Members of Legislative Assembly See also * Government of Odisha * List of constituencies of Odisha Legislative Assembly, List of constituenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilika Lake
Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lagoon with estuarine character that sprawls along the east coast of Indian sub-continent in Asia and second largest coastal lagoon in the world, covering an area of over . It is spread over the Puri, Khordha and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal. It has been listed as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage site. Its salinity varies by region, from freshwater where rivers flow in, to oceanic salinity levels due to tidal influx. History Geological evidence indicates that Chilika Lake was part of the Bay of Bengal during the later stages of the Pleistocene period (1.8 million to 10,000 years BP). Excavations were conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India at Golabai Sasan (), north of Chilika lake in Khurdha district. Golabai provides evidence of a sequence of Chilika area culture in three phases: Neolithic (c. 1600 BCE), Chalcolithic (c. 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konark Sun Temple
Konark Sun Temple is a Hindu temple, Hindu Surya, Sun temple at Konark about northeast from Puri, Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India.Konark: India , Encyclopædia Britannica The temple is attributed to king Narasingha Deva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about . It is the pinnacle of Hindu Orissan architecture. Dedicated to the Hindu Sun-god Surya, it reflects the pinnacle of kalingan architecture and artistic excellence, what remains of the temple complex has the appearance of a high chariot with immense wheels and horses, all carved from stone. Once over high, much of the temple is now in ruins, in particular the large Vimana (architectural feature), shikara tower over the sanctua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bande Utkala Janani
Bandē Utkaḷa Jananī is an Odia patriotic poem written by Laxmikanta Mohapatra in 1912. Odisha became the first state in British India to be formed on linguistic basis on 1 April 1936. The music was first recorded by Gokul Mohanty in 1932. The modern notation was arranged by the Odissi musician Balakrushna Dash which was adopted as the state anthem. The Odisha Cabinet on 7 June 2020, accorded the poem the status as the Anthem of Odisha. History This song was first sung at the Utkal Sammilani's Conference at Balasore in 1912. It was used as a weapon by the Utkal Sammilani to emancipate Odisha. In a meeting at Bhadrak, where the poet Mohapatra was felicitated, the then young leader of Odisha Harekrushna Mahtab admitted that the poet Laxmikanta's patriotic songs have inspired him a lot. In the past, outsiders like Mughals, Marathas and Britishers ruled Odisha and its geographical boundaries changed from time to time accordingly. The poem envisages a Utkala who maintains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagannath Temple
The Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Jagannath, a form of Vishnu in Hinduism. It is located in Puri in the state of Odisha, situated on the eastern coast of India. As per temple records, King Indradyumna of Avanti (region), Avanti built the main temple of Jagannath at Puri. The present temple was rebuilt from the eleventh century onwards, on the site of the pre-existing temples in the compound, but not the main Jagannath temple, and begun by Anantavarman Chodaganga, the first king of the Eastern Ganga dynasty. Many of the temple rituals are based on Oddiyana#Odisha, Oddiyana Tantras which are the refined versions of Mahayana Tantras as well as Shabari Tantras which are evolved from Tantric Buddhism and tribal beliefs respectively. The local legends link the idols with aboriginal tribes and the daitapatis (servitors) claim to be descendants of the aboriginals. The temple is one of the 108 ''Abhimana Kshethram'' of the Vaishnavism, Vaishnavite tradition. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravati Parida
Pravati Parida (born 12 May 1966) is an Indian politician from Odisha. She became the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha. She is also the Minister of Women and Child Development, Mission Shakti, and Tourism. She is an MLA from Nimapara Assembly Constituency in Puri District representing Bharatiya Janata Party. She won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. Early life and education Parida is from Nimapara. She married Shyam Sundar Nayak, a former government servant. She completed her LLB at Utkal University in 1995 and enrolled as an advocate in Odisha High Court, in the same year for some time.https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meet-pravati-parida-bjp-leader-set-to-be-odishas-first-female-deputy-cm-101718110776015.html Later, she also did M.A. in Public Administration in 2005, also from Utkal University. Career Parida won the Nimapara Assembly Constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utkala Dibasa
Odisha Day, also Utkal Dibasa, is celebrated on 1 April in the Indian state of Odisha in memory of the formation of the state as a separate state out of Bihar and Orissa Province with addition of undivided Koraput District and Ganjam District from the Madras Presidency on 1 April 1936. After losing its political identity completely in 1568 following the defeat and demise of the last king List of rulers of Odisha#Eastern Chalukya dynasty of Mukunda Deva, Mukunda Dev, efforts resulted in the formation of a Orissa Province, politically separate state under British Raj, British rule on a linguistic basis on 1 April 1936.Orissareview April 2008. pp. 17-19 State history The main revolution in this separate state continued for three decades from the very day of formation of Utkal S ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
