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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 .
OPSC was constituted on 1 April 1949 after its bifurcation from the former Bihar and Odisha Joint Public Service Commission. At the time of creation, the Odisha Public Service Commission had three members, including a chairman. The membership increased to five in 1979 and further increased to six in 1996. [1]
This Scheme is for Village in Odisha ସୁଭଦ୍ରା ଯୋଜନା Subhadra Jojana: 17 September 2024 Women and Child Development Women's This Scheme for Odisha women's Launched by state government ଓଡ଼ିଶା ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ଯୋଜନା ୨୦୨୪ Odisha Employment Scheme 2024 1 July 2024 Department of Employment
Unlike other ancient kingdoms in India, Odisha for most part of the History remained a stable and major power till medieval era due to widespread martial culture and prosperity brought by successive native ruling dynasties. The year 1568 is considered a turning point in the history of Odisha. In 1568, Kalapahad invaded the state. This, aided by ...
It includes information such as botanical names of local plants, information on astronomy and long articles on various topics of local interest. It also includes biographies of personalities connected with Odisha's history and culture. Purnachandra Odia Bhashakosha touches on many aspects of Odia and Odisha, as well as many topics of general ...
Inscriptions of Orissa. Vol. I - Circa 5th-8th centuries A.D. Indian Council of Historical Research and Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-1077-8. Thomas E. Donaldson (2001). Iconography of the Buddhist Sculpture of Orissa. Abhinav. ISBN 978-81-7017-406-6. Umakanta Subuddhi (1978). The Bhauma-Karas of Orissa. Punthi Pustak. OCLC 695276579.
In Odia, "Gaja" means elephant and "Pati" means master or husband.As such, Gajapati etymologically means a king with an army of elephants or master of elephants.Gajapati was one of the four titles adopted by kings who ruled in pre-colonial era India, the others being Narapati (e.g. Vijayanagara emperors), Aswapati (e.g. the Bahmani sultans), and Chattrapati.
Along with the formation of Odisha, the "Orissa Police" was established on April 1, 1936. The department was a force comprising 4000 trained men of all ranks. The Orissa Police Manual Rules (OPMR) was unveiled in 1940 which boasted rules and regulations of the powers, functions and duties of the police department at various levels.