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  2. The Orissa (Alteration of Name) Act, 2011 - Wikipedia

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    The State Cabinet approved for the move in June 2008 and the government of Odisha passed a resolution in the state assembly in August 2008 for the purpose and sent it for Center's approval. [3] The bill having been passed in both the houses of the Parliament, the enactment of the legislation has been assented by the President of India.

  3. Renaming of cities in India - Wikipedia

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    The confusion inherent in such variations has often resulted in serious consequences like people having two "different" addresses (theoretically designating the same place) in their official records leading to legal disputes, or one house having residents of different house addresses due to differing place names.

  4. One Man, Two Guvnors - Wikipedia

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    One Man, Two Guvnors is a play by Richard Bean, an English adaptation of The Servant of Two Masters (Italian: Il servitore di due padroni), a 1743 commedia dell'arte-style comedy play by the Italian playwright, Carlo Goldoni. The play replaces the Italian period setting of the original with Brighton in 1963. [1]

  5. History of Odisha - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Why have Columbia students renamed the college hall they ...

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    Students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza have occupied Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall, an academic building that is home to the school's undergraduate Columbia College and the Dean’s ...

  7. Odia language - Wikipedia

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    One of the great writers in the 20th century was Pandit Krushna Chandra Kar (1907–1995) from Cuttack, who wrote many books for children like Pari Raija, Kuhuka Raija, Panchatantra, Adi Jugara Galpa Mala, etc. He was last felicitated by the Sahitya Academy in 1971–72 for his contributions to Odia literature, development of children's fiction ...

  8. Odia people - Wikipedia

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    Odisha is one of the most religiously and ethnically homogeneous states in India. More than 94% of the people are followers of Hinduism. [25] Hinduism in Odisha is more significant due to the specific Jagannath culture followed by Odia Hindus due to independent rule of Odia Hindu kings. Hinduism flourished in the eastern coastal region under ...

  9. Orissa Province - Wikipedia

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    The province included the Orissa Tributary States. On 1 April 1912, the province of Bihar and Orissa was detached from Bengal, and the Orissa Tributary States were placed under the authority of the governor of Bihar and Orissa. In 1936, Orissa became a separate province with five districts, [3] comprising an area of 83,392 km 2. [4]