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HISTORYOrissa was originally inhabited by the aboriginal tribes, the
Buiyas and Gonds. They confined themselves to the forest and
hills whe In the second century AD Kharavela established a strong rule . The Guptas dominated over this region in about the 4th century AD. Till the 10th century Orissa witnessed the rule of the Bhaumakara dynasty, followed by the Soma dynasty. From the 11th to 12th century, The Gangas became prominent.
The Muslims Sultanate had their influence on Orissa during the 13th and 14th centuries. This continued till 1568. This was followed by the rule of the Mughals which lasted till the death of Aurangzeb. After his death the Mughal power which declined bringing in the influence of the Nawab of Bengal who ruled it till he ceded this territory over Orissa by the diplomatic treaty's of the East India Company . It was only in 1949 that the state of Orissa attained its present status. |
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the Dravidian race settled here. Orissa was known as Kalinga in
the early period. Kalinga is related with the greatest Mauryan
empire ruler Ashoka who on seeing the horrors of war in his
battle with the Kalingan army abandoned warfare and, embraced
Buddhism.