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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 most notable exceptions are Indian English spelling-changes of Orissa to Odisha (2011) [1] ... List of renamed places in South Africa; Sanskritisation; References

  4. Odisha - Wikipedia

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    Odisha (English: / ə ˈ d ɪ s ə /; [19] Odia: ⓘ), formerly Orissa (the official name until 2011), [20] is a state located in Eastern India. It is the eighth-largest state by area, and the eleventh-largest by population, with over 41 million inhabitants. The state also has the third-largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. [21]

  5. Geographical renaming - Wikipedia

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    Nuuk renamed from Godthåb in 1979, following the introduction of the Home Rule. Orenburg was renamed Chkalov from 1938 to 1957, after Valery Chkalov and renamed Orenburg in 1957. Oslo, Norway renamed Christiania when rebuilt after fire in 1624. Spelled Kristiania between 1877 and 1925 when the name returned to Oslo.

  6. List of renamed places in India - Wikipedia

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    3.15 Odisha. 3.16 Puducherry. 3.17 Punjab. 3.18 Rajasthan. 3.19 Tamil ... Hyderabad State was annexed and combined with Andhra State and it was renamed Andhra Pradesh ...

  7. 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.

  8. Odia language - Wikipedia

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    The Odia language has various dialects varieties, including the Baleswari Odia (Northern dialect), Kataki (central dialect), Ganjami Odia (Southern dialect), Sundargadi Odia (Northwestern dialect), Sambalpuri (Western dialect), Desia (South-western dialect) and Tribal Community dialects who spoken by the tribals groups in Odisha who adopted the ...

  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]