Portal:Odisha
 Odisha is a state located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is bound by West Bengal to the north-east, Jharkhand to the north, Chattisgarh to the north-west and Andhra Pradesh to the south. The region that is now Odisha was a stronghold of Buddhism and ruled by a number of kingdoms in ancient times, notable among which was Kalinga. Under British rule, the region was divided between the presidencies of Madras and Bengal and the Central Provinces. These regions were united to form the province of Odisha on April 1, 1936. Odisha is famous for its temples such as the Jagannath temple at Puri and Sun temple at Konark and for its beaches. The western part of Odisha is hilly and covered by forests inhabited by Adivasis. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found.  Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found. Sanjukta Panigrahi (24 August 1944 – 24 June 1997) was a dancer of India, who was the foremost exponent of Indian classical dance Orissi. Sanjukta was the first Oriya girl to embrace this ancient classical dance at an early age and ensure its grand revival. In recognition of her contribution to dancing and associated activities, she was honoured with one of India's highest civilian awards the, Padma Shri (1975). She is also recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1976. Apart from presenting Orissi performances in different parts of India, Sanjukta Panigrahi has been a part of Government’s cultural delegation to different countries, including to the USA and the Philippines (1969), United Kingdom (1983), Israel, Delphi International Festival in Greece (1989). She has also performed in France for eleven weeks, and participated there in the International Music Festival at Paris.
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Template:/box-header Template:/Categories Template:/box-footer Template:/box-header History: Kalinga War | Kharavela | Eastern Ganga dynasty | Mughal Empire | Maratha Empire | Carnatic Wars | British East India Company | Madras Presidency | Bengal Presidency | Utkal Movement | Bihar and Orissa | Orissa Province More... Districts and Cities: Bhubaneswar | Cuttack | Brahmapur | More... Economy and Politics: Government of Odisha | Chief Ministers | Governors | Legislative Assembly Culture: Oriya language | Music of Odisha | Festivals of Odisha | More... People: Kharavela | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu | Fakir Mohan Senapati | Gopabandhu Das | Madhusudan Das | Harekrushna Mahatab | Biju Patnaik | Giridharilal Kedia | More...
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