Place details
Place nameOrissa
Other namesJajnagar, Odra Desa, Utkala, Kalinga, Kalinga
CountryBharat
Latitude21
Longitude84
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Was part of Mughal Empire from 1568; after fall of Mughals, area was divided between Bengal Nawabs and Marathas; both sections eventually went to Great Britain, Bengal section in 1757 and Maratha section in 1803.