President of India Ramnath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi among others today wished the people of Odisha on Utkal Dibasa.
“Greetings to the people of Odisha on statehood day. My best wishes to the state for a bright, prosperous and peaceful future #PresidentKovind,” tweeted the official twitter handle of the President.
Prime Minister Modi tweeted, “Utkala Dibasa greetings to my sisters and brothers of Odisha,”. His tweet included an image that had appreciation for the Odias written in odia font.
Utkala Dibasa greetings to my sisters and brothers of Odisha. pic.twitter.com/3KAOO0eHIf
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2019
Utkala Dibasa or Odisha Day is celebrated in Odisha in memory of the formation of the state as a separate province on April 1, 1936.
After losing its political identity completely in 1568 following the defeat and demise of the last king Mukunda Dev led to the formation of a separate state under British rule on the basis of the language on 1 April 1936. This day is celebrated all over Odisha today.
Thousands of shops and Jhankis make this festival more beautiful. There are competitions arranged by popular local politicians like fireworks competition. One can enjoy these fireworks displays which make the sky all the more stunning.
On that day all across the country, the family of Odia arranges different cultural programs like a sing-song program, etc. Utkala Dibasa the day of remembrance for all Odia helps everybody to be united.
The main revolution in this separate state continued for three decades from the very day of formation of Utkala Sammilani that led to the foundation of a separate Odisha Province.
The movement turned more intense under the leadership of Utkala Gouraba Madhusudan Das, Utkala mani Gopabandhu Das,Maharaja Shree RamChandra Bhanj Deo, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati, Pandita Nilakantha Das, Fakir Mohan Senapati, Gangadhar Meher, Basudeba Sudhaladeba, Radhanath Ray, Bhubanananda Das, A. P. Patro and many others with the support of the public.
The newly formed Odisha consisted of six districts namely Cutack, Puri, Baleswar, Sambalpur, Koraput and Ganjam with its capital at Cuttack. John Austin Hubback took the oath of office and became the first Governor of Odisha Province. It now has 30 districts within it. (with inputs from UNI)
