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Odisha's present form is the culmination of a long and painful process. Undivided Cuttack, Puri and Balasore were part of Bengal since 1803. Undivided Ganjam and Koraput were a part of Madras since earlier. Sambalpur was with Central Provinces (1/n)
Odisha's present form is the culmination of a long and painful process. Undivided Cuttack, Puri and Balasore were part of Bengal since 1803. Undivided Ganjam and Koraput were a part of Madras since earlier. Sambalpur was with Central Provinces (1/n)
Rest of Odisha was all princely states with Mayurbhanj as the largest - together called Garhjat. Idea of Odia speaking province was considered not feasible as four separate small British tracts separated by huge native states would be admin nightmare. (2/n)
Demand however arose from the frontiers - Russellkonda in Ganjam, Sambalpur and Balasore. Odia speakers resented being forced to learn Hindi and Telugu. Sympathetic British officers like Beames, Hunter and Ravenshaw supported this. Finally Sambalpur joined Bengal in 1905 (3/n)
