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Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April 1936, as a province in India, and consists predominantly of Oriya speakers...
Timeline of Events
1936
4.1.1936
Orissa formerly known as Kalinga or Utkal becomes a state in India.
1973
2.9.1973
Biju Patnaik of the Pragati Legislature Party is elected leader of the opposition in the state assembly in Orissa, India.
1999
10.29.1999
A large cyclone devastates Orissa, India.