Odisha History GK
Odisha History GK
1. Kalinga is the ancient name of Odisha.
2. The Kalinga War (261 BC) was fought between Emperor Ashoka and the Kalinga kingdom.
3. The Hatigumpha Inscription of King Kharavela is found in Udayagiri caves.
4. King Kharavela belonged to the Mahameghavahana dynasty.
5. Ashoka adopted Buddhism after the Kalinga War.
6. The Mahameghavahana dynasty ruled Kalinga in the 1st century BC.
7. Chedi dynasty was another name for the Mahameghavahana dynasty.
8. Sisupalgarh was an ancient fortified city in Odisha.
9. Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves were built during Kharavela’s reign.
Odisha History GK
10. The Puspagiri University, mentioned by Chinese traveler Xuanzang, was in Odisha.
11. The Bhaumakara dynasty ruled Odisha from 8th-10th century AD.
12. Sivakaradeva I was the first ruler of the Bhaumakara dynasty.
13. The Somavamsi dynasty ruled Odisha in the 9th-12th century AD.
14. The capital of the Somavamsis was Jajpur.
15. The Jagannath Temple of Puri was built by Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva.
16. The Ganga dynasty ruled Odisha from the 11th-15th century AD.
17. Kapilendra Deva was the founder of the Gajapati dynasty.
18. The Gajapati kings ruled Odisha from the 15th-16th century AD.
19. The Konark Sun Temple was built by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty.
Odisha History GK
20. The Battle of Tukaroi (1575) was fought between Mughal Emperor Akbar and Odisha’s Mukunda Deva.
21. Odisha came under British rule in 1803.
22. The first British Commissioner of Odisha was John Beams.
23. Paika Rebellion (1817) was the first major revolt against British rule in Odisha.
24. Bakshi Jagabandhu led the Paika Rebellion.
25. The Khond Revolt (1846-1855) was led by Chakara Bisoi.
26. Surendra Sai led the Sambalpur Uprising (1857-1864) against the British.
27. Raja of Khurda, Mukunda Deva II, revolted against the British in 1804.
28. Odisha was part of Bihar Province under British rule.
Odisha History GK
29. April 1, 1936, Odisha became a separate province.
30. John Austin Hubbak was the first Governor of Odisha.
Post-Independence Odisha
31. Harekrushna Mahatab was the first Chief Minister of Odisha.
32. Bhubaneswar replaced Cuttack as the state capital in 1948.
33. Bhubaneswar was designed by German architect Otto Königsberger.
34. Mayurbhanj was the last princely state to merge with Odisha in 1949.
35. The first Lok Sabha election in Odisha was held in 1952.
Odisha History GK
36. The Hirakud Dam was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1957.
37. Naveen Patnaik is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha.
38. Odisha was affected by the Super Cyclone of 1999, one of India’s worst natural disasters.
39. Odisha Day (Utkal Divas) is celebrated on April 1 every year.
40. The Puri Rath Yatra is one of the oldest chariot festivals in the world.
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