1st April 1936, the state of Orissa was formed and to remember the contributions and sacrifices made by the people of Orissa in those olden days, Utkal Divas or Orissa Day is celebrated all over the state. Not only in Orissa but Utkal Divas is celebrated in many cities and towns in India and abroad, where people from Orissa reside. In ancient times the region of Orissa was the center of the Kalinga kingdom, although it was temporarily conquered (c.250 B.C.) by Asoka and held for almost a century by the Mauryas. With the gradual decline of Kalinga, several Hindu dynasties arose and built temples at Bhubaneswar, Puri, and Konarak. After long resistance to the Muslims, the region was overcome (1568) by Afghan invaders and passed to the Mughal empire.After the fall of the Mughals, Orissa was divided between the Nawabs of Bengal and the Marathas. In 1803 it was conquered by the British. O The coastal section, which was made (1912) part of Bihar and Orissa Province became the separate province of Orissa in 1936. In 1948 and 1949 the area of Orissa was almost doubled and the population was increased by a third with the addition of 24 former princely states. In 1950, Orissa became a constituent state of
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