InFacts about India-30 July 2022

🇮🇳 FACTS ABOUT INDIA🇮🇳
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Orissa is the modern name of the ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka in 261 BCE. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April 1936, as a province in British India & consisted predominantly of Oriya speakers.

Odisha known in the past as Kalinga, Utkal or Odradesa or Utkala Dibasa. This Utkala word can hear in our National Anthem. Later on Utkala became Urisha, Orissa and now Odhisa. The name of the state Orissa to Odisha changed with effect from November 01, 2011.

VEDIK GYAN:

*In Ramayana*

*Bali* , the king of Kishkindha, was the elder brother of Sugreev. He was a son o Indra who had given him a celestial necklace. It was a necklace with special properties for, after wearing it, if Bali battled with anyone, half the strength of his opponent would be transferred to him.

*Sugreev wife* name was *Ruma or Roma*

*Bali wife* name was *Tara*

*Bali* was invincible during Treta Yuga. Nali defeated some of the greatest warriors like Ravana. Bali was blessed with the ability to obtain half the strength of his opponent. Hence, Rama killed Bali by hiding behind the trees.

After Bali’s death, Sugriva reclaimed the vanara kingdom, took back his wife, *Rumā* and took over Bali’s main wife, *Tara* , who became empress and her son by Bali, Angada, who became crown prince.

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