When was orissa formed

Acrid fight was seen between the Kalachuris and the Gandas in 13th century. Later on, the Gandas occupied Sambalpur. In mid of 14th century Ramai Dev laid the foundation of Chauhan rule in western Odisha. However, the Chauhan rule ended in April, , when Sambalpur was occupied by Marathas.

Sambalpur District was occupied by British on 2nd January, Finally it passed on to the British in In October , an intense Tropical Cyclone caused severe damage and around deaths. Odisha state is the home to the Hirakud Dam, near Sambalpur the longest earthen dam in the world. It also has several popular tourist destinations. If we read history then we will come to know that in the world history major turning point took place in Odisha.

The Kalinga War, Ashoka's military campaign against Kalinga was one of the bloodiest wars in Mauryan history. Ashoka was compelled to issue two edicts for calling just and benign administration in Kalinga.

Later, Ashoka was instrumental in spreading the teachings and philosophy of Buddhism all over Asia. Southwestern Odisha that is Ativ Land was unconquered by Ashoka. According to the discovered wealth of Tel valley, there were civilised, urbanised and cultured people inhabited on this land around years ago and the capital was Asurgarh. This region in the 4rth century was known as Indravana from where the precious gems and stones were collected in the imperial Maurya history. During the period of Ashoka, a Mauryan emperor the area of Kalahandi with Koraput and Bastar was known as Atavi Land and this land was remained unconquered as per Ashokan record.

During the beginning of the Christian era, it was known as Mahavana. Vyaghraraja in 4th Century A. The words "Fort William in" rep.

Items 4, 5, 11 and 12 relating to the Chief Controlling Revenue- authority and Chief Revenue-authority, rep. See now definition in the General Clauses Act, 10 of , s. Bihar and Orissa. The Board of Revenue for Bengal.

This name in the form of Purusottama Chhatar or only in the form Chhatar was used by the Mughals, the Marathas as well as the early British rulers in their official records. Even in Yoginitantra and Kalikapurana, the city is referred to as Purusottam. Puri region was also known as Utkal. The name Purusottama Kshetra was also for sometime known as Purusottama Puri and as the word Purusottama Kshetra was contracted into Kshetra or Chhatra, so also Purusottama Puri was expressed in the contracted form, Puri.

In modern times, Puri has become the most popular name amongst all other names of this town. Under Mughal Rule , Odisha for the purpose of revenue administration was divided into three circars, namely Jaleswar, Bhadrak and Kataka, each of which under the Mughals was subdivided into Bishis.

Puri formed a part of Kataka circar. After their occupation of Odisha in , the Marathas brought about some changes in the revenue divisions of the province. They divided Odisha, which then extended from the river Suvarnarekha in the North to the lake Chilika in the South, into four Chakalas viz. Pipli, Kataka, Soro and Balasore.

The Chakala of Pipli comprised major portions of the modern District of Puri. The Chakalas were divided into Parganas and again into Mahals or Taluqs.