Detail Factual Overview

History & Heritage:

• Ancient Kingdoms: Kalinga (famous for Kalinga War, 261 BCE), Utkal, Odra.
• Kalinga War: Fought between Ashoka (Mauryan Emperor) and the Kalinga kingdom—led to Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism.
• Historical Dynasties: Kalinga, Eastern Ganga, Somavamsi, Gajapati.
• Colonial Era: Controlled by the British after 1803. Separated from Bihar and Bengal provinces to form a separate province in 1936.