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British changed the name of the state from ________ to Orissa.1. Odisha2. Odia3. Oriya4. Ohia

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Odisha

The correct answer is Odisha.

  • British changed the name of the state from Odisha to Orissa.
  • Bihar and Odisha were separated from Bengal Province to form the Bihar and Orissa Province in 1912.
  • Bihar and Orissa Province was split to form Bihar Province and Orissa Province in 1936.
  • British misspelled the state's name as ‘Orissa’, instead of ‘Odisha’.
  • The state’s name was officially changed from Orissa to Odisha in 2011.
  • The old name of Odisha was Kalinga.
  • The famous Kalinga battle took place in Odisha.
  • The tagline of Odisha is "The soul of incredible India".
  • Konark temple is located in Odisha.

  • Odia is the official language of Odisha.
  • Odia is the first Indo-Aryan language to get classical status.


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