History of Orissa
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Orissa formed in 1926 was known as Kalinga in ancient times. Kalinga was a prosperous nation whose merchants traded with the lands of Java and Sumatra.

Ancient names of Orissa

• Mandir Maline(Next Name)
• Kalinga
• Utkal
• Utkalraata
• Udra
• Odra
• Odrabisha
• Oda
• Odrarashtra
• Trikalinga
• Koshala
• Kangoda
• Toshali
• Chedi (Mahabharata)
• Matsa (Mahabharata)

In the Ramayana, Lord Rama's mother, Queen Kaushalya is the daughter of the king of Koshal. In the Mahabharata, the Pandavas spent the one year as 'Agyantavasa' as servants of King Virata, ruler of Matsa.

See also

• Historic sites in Orissa
• Jayadeva
• Kharavela
• History of Orissa An Article of the history of Orissa with Photographs of the Kings