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Maharaja Krushnachandra Gajapati - The pride of Odisha

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Maharaja Krushnachandra gajapati Maharaja was born on 26th April 1892 in the royal family of Paralakhemundi belong to the Ganga dynasty of Puri.His father Sri Gourachandra Gajapati Narayan Deo (2nd) was an able leader and a good ruler.At the age of 12 only, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati has lost his father.As he was the minor, the Zamindari of Paralakhemundi was transferred to Mr. N. Macmichale, ICS agent to the Court of Wards .His Primary education was started in a local Maharaja School.After that he has got himself admitted into Newington residential College at Madras for higher studies.At the age of 21,he became the king of Ganjam on 26th April 1913.The Princes of Kharsuan was his Queen. (Mkcg medical college in Berhampur) Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati had been dreaming of the new Odisha dream since that time.In ganjam district the MKCG medical college and Parala Maharaja engineering college was named for maharaja's respect.he was the main face of th...

Chilika - The beauty of odisha

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Chilika lake Chilika Lake is one of the largest saltwater lake in the country.  This lake is spread over 1100 square kilometers.  There are many islands in this lake and this place is especially known for aquatic flora, fauna and many types of birds and birds of Bihar.  Passing in front of sunrise and sunset near this lake gives you a different experience.  At this place, you can also do things like boating and fishing.  Fishes are very few in this lake.  Chilka Lake is a wonderful gift of nature, which gives you a very pleasant experience.  If you love nature, a trip to Chilka Lake can become a memorable moment in your life. Chilka Lake is also known as Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary.  It is located on the eastern coast of India.  This lake is a big source of water bodies.  Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary is a paradise for migratory and resident birds.  This place is a very favorite place for the bird-loving tourists.  The Ch...

Sona Mohapatra - The Pride Of Odisha

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Sona Mohapatra Born-17 June 1976, Cuttuck Father-Dilip Mohapatra Mother-Nayantara Mohapatra Spouse-Ram Sampath (Music Director ) Today we will tell you about Odisha's daughter Sona Mohapatra. Hindi cinema has its own distinct identity due to its unique voice and different style. Sona is a btech graduate from college of engineering and technology, bhubaneswar in instrumental and electronics engineering.she also obtain an MBA degree from cimbiosis center of management and HRD,Pune in marketing and system.she later worked as the brand manager in marico,handling brands like parachute & mediker amongst other.Her first venture in music industry started with advertisement.One of her famous jingle was for Tata salt Kal ka Bharat hai and the campaign. For Unilevers close up has a section of her song pass aao na which has been recorded in several languages & Aired across 13countries for 4 consecutive years.In 2007 she released her debut album Sona on Sony r...

Konark Surya Mandir - The Pride of odisha

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Konark Surya Temple  History of Konark Temple Based on Brahmin beliefs, this temple was constructed in the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I (1238–1250 CE) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty and was dedicated to the sun god Surya.  According to the legend, Lord Krishna's son Samb had developed leprosy due to his curse.  Suryadev, who was the destroyer of all diseases, had also prevented this disease from him.  Samb then built the Konark Sun Temple to honor the Sun God, as the Lord cured his leprosy.  The Konark Sun Temple has also been added to the UNSECO World Heritage List.  According to mythology, Lord Krishna's son Samba suffered from leprosy due to his father's curse.  Samba did penance for 12 years at Konark at the ocean confluence of the Chandrabhaga River at Mitravan and pleased the Sun God, which cured his illness.  To thank him, he decided to build a temple in honor of Surya.  The next day while bathing in the river, he ...

Biju Patanaik - The pride of Odisha

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Biju Patnaik - The pride of Odisha Name - Bijayananda Pattanaik (Biju Pattanaik) D.O.B-5 March 1916 Born place - Aska,odisha Died-17 April 1996(81 Age) At New delhi Perhaps no other leader occupied the imagination of the people of Orissa like Biju Patnaik; freedom fighter, pilot, industrialist, politician, and philanthropist. He was Orissa’s restless son and became a legendary hero. His ability to create confidence among people and inspire them was phenomenal. He had a remarkable capacity to transmit his cheerful strength to others. Biju was basically a secular man and was an instinctively nationalist as his hero Napoleon. Like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, he navigated by the four immutably fixed stars of his convictions – national unity, democracy, secularism and the end of imperialism. Sir Julian Huxley, UNESCO’S First Director-General and also a Kalinga Prize Winner, had described Biju Patnaik as a “remarkable Indian whose adventures would fill a book”. In an obituary ...

Top 10 odia personalities who have represented odisha internationally

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1-Bibhu Mohapatra Born 7 June 1972 in Rourkela, Odisha, India.He is a New York-based fashion designer and costume designer. Following J. Mendel's Spring 2008 collection, Mohapatra resigned from J. Mendel in order to establish his first label, Bibhu Mohapatra -Purple Label. Since then, he has presented many collections of luxury women's ready to wear, couture and fur under his name in New York, Mumbai, Frankfurt, Beijing, and New Delhi. 2-Pitobasa Tripathy He is a Hindi film actor, originally from the state of Odisha, India. He is known for his role in the movies I Am Kalamand Shor in the City. Pitobash was born in Deuli, Nayagarh, Odisha. Pitobash was brought up in Bhubaneswar where he completed his schooling from the Government High School, Unit 1, Bhubaneswar. Then, he joined Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College, Bhubaneswar for his higher secondary education. 3-Sambhunath Khuntia From the land of Lord Jagannath to Hollywood, servitor Shambhunath Khuntia ...