Odisha Foundation Day
July 4, 2023 ⚊ 1 Min read ⚊ Views 69 ⚊ BLOGThe Indian state of Odisha observes Odisha Day, also known as Utkala Dibasa, on April 1 in remembrance of the day on which the state was created as a separate entity out of Bihar and Orissa Province with the addition of Koraput District and Ganjam District from the Madras Presidency.After entirely losing its political identity after the defeat and death of the last king, Mukunda Dev, in 1568, efforts led to the establishment of a politically distinct state under British control on the basis of language on 1 April 1936.
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