Sahitya Akademi – Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025
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Ministry of Culture implements “Global Engagement Scheme” to promote India’s rich cultural heritage and enhance India’s image in the global arena in a concerted...
Preservation of historical monuments
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) takes up conservation and maintenance to work of protected monuments and sites throughout the country, including 286 in the...
Inscriptional Journey of Classical Odia Language
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PURUSHOTTAMA TO JAGANNATH: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
Epigraphic sources reveal that the inscriptions of Bhanudeva II (1306-1328 A.D) of Ganga dynasty make the first mention of the name, ‘Jagannath’. Whether in...
Chandi Purana: The Odia Legend of Chandi
Pleased with me,
That goddess went on narrating
The earliest scriptures:
First, the Ramayana;
Second, the Mahabharata
And third, Sri Bhagavata,
Wishing me to retell them.
I’m illiterate, ignorant and unlearned.
(Sarala...
Preservation of Historical Monuments
There are 3693 monuments of national importance under protection of Archaeological Survey of India. The encroachment in the premises of the protected monuments/area are removed...
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