District de KhordhaKhordha (aussi écrit Khurda) est une division administrative de l'État d'Orissa, en Inde. Il a été formé le avril 1993 par le la division de l'ancien district de Puri dans Puri, Khurda et Nayagarh districts. En 2000, le nom de district a été changé pour Khordha. Le siège du district est Khordha Ville, anciennement connue sous le nom Jajarsingh, ou Kurada. La capitale de Bhubaneswar est situé dans ce quartier. Khurda est la plus urbanisée de tous les quartiers de Odisha.
District de SubarnapurSubarnapur District, also called Sonepur District or Sonapur District, is an administrative district in Odisha state in eastern India. The town of Sonepur is the district headquarters. Sonepur has a rich cultural heritage and is known as the Mandiramalini town (city of temples) of Odisha with more than hundred temples. The people of the Sonepur region are referred to as Sonepuria. In the 8th century CE, the region was known as Swarnapur and was rules by vassal lords of the Bhaumkaras of Tosali.
Kapilendra DevaKapilendra Deva (Odia: କପିଳେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦେବ; r. 1434–1467 CE) was the founder of the Suryavamsa Gajapati Empire that ruled parts of eastern and southern India, including present-day Odisha as the center of the empire. He came to the throne after staging a military coup against the preceding and the last ruler from the Eastern Ganga dynasty, Bhanu Deva IV. His name is also written as Kapilendra Routray or Sri Sri Kapilendra Deva. Kapilendra claimed descent from the Surya Vamsha (Sun dynasty) of the Mahābhārata and took the title of shri shri .
Alphasyllabaire odiaL’alphasyllabaire odia est un système d'écriture de type alphasyllabaire utilisé généralement pour écrire l'odia (anciennement appelé oriya). Il s'appelle aussi Utkala Lipi (en odia : ଉତ୍କଳ ଲିପି) ou Utkalakshara (en odia : ଉତ୍କଳାକ୍ଷର). il peut également servir à transcrire d'autres langues de l'Inde, comme le sanskrit, notamment dans l'Odisha. Il date au moins du . Il provient de la brahmi (comme de nombreuses écritures de l'Inde), par l'intermédiaire de l'.
District de RayagadaRayagada district is a district in southern Odisha, a state in India, which became a separate district in October 1992. Its population consists mainly of tribes, primarily the Khonds and the Soras. In addition to Odia, Kui and Sora are spoken by the district's indigenous population. It was founded by Maharajah Biswanatha Deba Gajapati of the Surjyabansha dynasty of Jeypore. Rayagada covers an area of , and is divided into eleven blocks.
District de NabarangpurNabarangpur district, also known as Nabarangapur district or Nawarangpur district, is a district of Odisha, India. The city of Nabarangpur is the district capital. Most of its population is tribal and the land is heavily forested. It borders Kalahandi and Koraput districts. Nabarangpur district is situated at 19.14′ latitude and 82.32′ longitude at an average elevation of . The district is mainly a relatively flat forested plateau with thick forest cover in the north and east of the district, while in the west there are some low hills which rise up to 1000 metres.
District de GajapatiGajapati district is a district of Odisha State in India. It was created from Ganjam District on 2 October, 1992. Gajapati district was named after Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deb, the King of the Paralakhemundi estate and the first Prime Minister of Orissa, who is remembered for his contribution in the formation of a separate state, and inclusion of his estate in Odisha. The district headquarters at Paralakhemundi, formerly a Zamindari, has been clustered within a radius of approximately 5 kilometers around the geometric centre of Paralakhemundi.
District d'AngulAngul district; also known as Anugul, is one of the thirty districts of Odisha in eastern India. The city of Angul is the district headquarters of Angul district. Angul District, originally part of Undivided Dhenkanal, became separate on April 1, 1993, for administrative convenience. The name "Angul" of the district originates from its headquarters, Angul. According to L.S.S. O’Malley, the name is believed to be a transformation of "Anugol," with a legend attached.
District de SundergarhSundargarh District is a district in the northwestern part of Odisha state in eastern India. Sundargarh district is bounded by Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh in the west, Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh in the North-West, Simdega district of Jharkhand in the North, West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand and Keonjhar district of Odisha in the east and Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh and Angul districts of Odisha in the South. The town of Sundargarh is the district headquarters. Rourkela is the largest city in the entire district.
KharavelaKharavela (ଖାରବେଳ) fut le souverain d'un immense empire de l'est et du sud de l'Inde. Il est connu par une inscription dans la grotte de l'éléphant (inscription Hathigumpha) au Kalinga (Nord-est de l'Inde). Il y est dit fils de Vudharaja et petit-fils de Khemaraja de la dynastie Chedi (ou Cheta) inconnus par ailleurs. Il aurait, d'après cette inscription, battu le roi Pushyamitra Shunga (vers -175) vainqueur des Maurya, ainsi que le roi bactrien Démétrios (vers -175).
