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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. Partition of Bengal (1905) - Wikipedia

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    [8]: 148 The western districts formed the other province with Orissa and Bihar. [7]: 289 The union of western Bengal with Orissa and Bihar reduced the speakers of the Bengali language to a minority. [5]: 280 Muslims led by the Nawab Sallimullah of Dhaka supported the partition and Hindus opposed it. [9]: 39

  4. Rakhi system - Wikipedia

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    The Sardari in-which the Rakhi tax was paid to by the locals was obliged to protect them from "plunder, theft, or molestation" from within the community or by outsiders. [3] [9] Folks from all backgrounds were afforded protection by the Khalsa through the Rakhi arrangement; from various religious backgrounds (such as Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims) to various social classes (peasants and landowners).

  5. List of Regional Transport Office districts in India - Wikipedia

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    Due to the official respelling of the state name in English (from "Orissa" to "Odisha"), [3] the Transport Department modified the state letter on the plates with OD substituting OR on 1 September 2012. [4]

  6. Dharitri (newspaper) - Wikipedia

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    Orissa Post is an Indian English-language daily newspaper started by Dharitri Group in 2011. It is published from Bhubaneswar , Sambalpur , Angul , Rayagada in Odisha . [ 3 ] The editor of the newspaper is Tathagata Satpathy .

  7. Raksha Bandhan - Wikipedia

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    Sisters tie rakhi to brothers and wish immortality. Political parties, offices, friends, and educational institutions celebrate this day with a new hope for a good relationship. In Maharashtra, among the Koli community, the festival of Raksha Bandhan / Rakhi Pournima is celebrated along with Narali Pournima (coconut day festival). Kolis are the ...

  8. Shravana (month) - Wikipedia

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    Raksha Bandhan also called Rakhi Purnima or simply Rakhi in many parts of India and Nepal, is a Hindu religious festival. [6] The festival signifies and celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on Shravana Purnima (Full Moon). In simple words, Raksha bandhan means "Bond of Protection". [7]

  9. File:India Odisha location map.svg - Wikipedia

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