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Balasore, also known as Baleswar, [4] is a city in the state of Odisha, about 215 km (134 mi) from the state capital Bhubaneswar and 300 km (186 mi) from Kolkata, in eastern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balasore district and the largest city as well as health and educational hub of northern Odisha.
Balasore remained as a Danish trading post and factory until 1643 or 1644, when Malik Beg, the Mughal governor of Balasore, came in a quarrel with the Danish factors. [4] It is said that Malik Beg poisoned the Danish inhabitants, which were about 40 people, [ 5 ] and seized their goods , which they had acquired from the area. [ 4 ]
The English at Balasore was given a good reception at Balasore. [4] Yet when a Danish fleet of five ships, including Christianshavn and The Bengali Prize, appeared things suddenly started to change. [4] The Danes had come to settle their long-standing grievances and debts against the Mughal authorities by force. [5]
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Balasore District, also known as Baleswar District, [3] is an administrative district of Odisha state, in eastern India. Balasore is one of the coastal districts of Odisha and lies on the northernmost part of the state.
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The state was bounded in the north and west by the State of Mayurbhanj and in the south by Balasore District. As of 1940, Nilgiri State had a population of 73,109 and an area of 263 square miles (680 km 2). In 1949 it was merged into Balasore District. [4]
The Battle of Tukaroi, also known as the Battle of Bajhaura or the Battle of Mughulmari, [2] was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Bengal Sultanate on 3 March 1575 near the village of Tukaroi in present-day Balasore District of Odisha. It resulted in a Mughal victory and greatly weakened the Bengal Sultanate. [1]