"The ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka (which was again won back from them by king Kharavela) in 261 BCE ...
resulting in the Kalinga War, coincides with the borders of modern-day Odisha.[13] The modern boundaries of Odisha were demarcated by the British Indian government and the "Province of Orissa" was established on 1 April 1936, it consisted of Odia (Oriya) speaking districts.[13] 1 April is celebrated as Utkala Dibasa.[14] The region is also known as Utkala and is mentioned in India´s national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana".[15] Cuttack was made the capital of the region by Anantavarman Chodaganga in c. 1135,[16] after which the city was used as the capital by many rulers, through the British era until 1948. Thereafter, Bhubaneswar became the capital of Odisha.[17]" - (en.wikipedia.org 23.09.2020)
- Latitude20.14999961853
- Longitude85.5
- Population41974218
