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History of South Asia. 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. [1] The early history of Odisha can be traced back to writings found in ancient texts like the Mahabharata, Maha Govinda Sutta and some Puranas.
Sarfaraz Khan (Nawab of Bengal) (1727 and 1739–1740) Alivardi Khan (Nawab of Bengal) (1740–1751) The Nawabs of Bengal controlled the Northern Odisha coast from Cuttack to Subarnarekha river which was conquered by the Marathas and eventually ceded following the peace treaty in 1751.
Odisha (English: / ə ˈ d ɪ s ə /; [19] Odia: ⓘ), formerly Orissa (the official name until 2011), [20] is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the eighth-largest state by area, and the eleventh-largest by population, with over 41 million inhabitants. The state also has the third-largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. [21]
Red corridor. The red corridor, also called the red zone or according to the Naxalite–Maoist parlance the Compact Revolutionary Zone, [1] is the region in the eastern, central and the southern parts of India where the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency has the strongest presence. It has been steadily diminishing in terms of geographical coverage ...
Website. www.bhubaneswar.me. www.smartcitybhubaneswar.gov.in. www.bmc.gov.in. Bhubaneswar (Odia: [ˈbʱubɔneswɔɾɔ] ⓘ) is the capital and second largest city of the Indian state of Odisha after Cuttack. It is located in the Khordha district. It is a modern sports hub and emerging IT hub.
Initially, the list of Scheduled Tribes in Odisha consisted of 42 tribes. The implementation of the Scheduled Tribes Modification Order in 1956 brought significant changes, including the inclusion of 21 new tribes as Scheduled Tribes, such as Bhottada, Bhumia, Bhumij, Bhunjia, Desua Bhumij, Dharua, Didayi, Gandia, Holva, Kandha Gauda, Kol ...
e. In its long history, Odisha has had a continuous tradition of dharmic religions especially Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Ashoka 's conquest of Kalinga (India) made Buddhism a principal religion in the state which led to the establishment of numerous Stupas and non religion learning centres. During Kharavela 's reign Jainism found prominence.
Geography of Odisha. Odisha is situated in eastern coast on Bay of Bengal. Map of the coastline around Chilka Lake. Satellite view of the Mahanadi River near Subarnapur, in Subarnapur district of Odisha. Here the Mahanadi curves around the Garhjat Hills before entering the Utkal Plains.