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Overview of Odisha's Culture and History

Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, is an eastern Indian state located on the Bay of Bengal coast. Some key facts about Odisha are: 1) It has abundant natural resources and a long coastline. Major industries include steel, aluminum, power, cement, and IT consulting firms have large presences. 2) The state is home to famous Hindu temples like the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar and the Jagannath Temple in Puri. 3) The dominant ethnic group is the Oriya people and their classical art forms include Odissi dance and music. Odia is the official language.

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Overview of Odisha's Culture and History

Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, is an eastern Indian state located on the Bay of Bengal coast. Some key facts about Odisha are: 1) It has abundant natural resources and a long coastline. Major industries include steel, aluminum, power, cement, and IT consulting firms have large presences. 2) The state is home to famous Hindu temples like the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar and the Jagannath Temple in Puri. 3) The dominant ethnic group is the Oriya people and their classical art forms include Odissi dance and music. Odia is the official language.

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  • Introduction
  • About Odisha
  • Government
  • Industries and Resources
  • Culture and Cuisine
  • Sightseeing
  • Conclusion

POWER POINT PRESENTATION

TOPIC
ODISHA

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About ODHISA

Odisha , formally known as Orissa, is an Indian state on the subcontinent's east coast, by the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded by the Indian states of West Bengal , Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and Andhra Pradesh to the south.

It is the modern name of the ancient kingdom of Kalinga.


The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April 1936. Bhubaneswar is the state capital. 9th largest state by area in India. 11th Largest state in terms of Population

Governor:

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Chief Minister: NAVEEN PATNAIK

Major industries Steel, Aluminum, Power, Cement, Mineral-based, Paper, Higher Education. Odisha has abundant natural resources and a large coastline. India's topmost IT consulting firms, including Mahindra Satyam, Tata Consultancy Services, MindTree Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Infosys have large branches in Odisha. The state is home to several famous temples, such as the Lingaraj temple and the Kedareshwar temple in Bhubaneswar, Jagannath temple and Gundicha temple in Puri and the Sun temple in Konark.

The dominant ethnic group is the Oriya people, and Oriya is the official language. Odissi (Orissi) dance and music are classical art forms. Odissi is the oldest surviving dance form in India. Odisha's food habit is actually the horizon between the South Indian food habit and the North Indian food habits. Dosas, Vadas and idlis, Poori- Chole, Samosa's are famous. Rasagullas are very famous sweets.

SIGHT SEEING IN ODISHA Sun Temple Bhuvaneswar City Puri Located on the beach

Chilika Lake

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