Bihar and Orissa

American  

[aw-ris-uh, oh-ris-uh] / ɔˈrɪs ə, oʊˈrɪs ə /

noun

1. a former province of NE India: now divided into the states of Bihar and Odisha (formerly Orissa).

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Example Sentences

Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa also formed, at one time, an integral portion of the Empire, but fell away without playing an important part in the history we are considering, excepting for a very brief period.

From Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan by Keene, H. G. (Henry George)

In 1745 the Province of Rohelkhand became independent, as did the Eastern Subahs of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.

From Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan by Keene, H. G. (Henry George)

Proposals for further taxation are under consideration in the Punjab, Bihar and Orissa, the Central Provinces and Assam.

From Freedom Through Disobedience by Das, C. R. (Chittaranjan)

This area, with the exception of Sarangarh, no longer forms part of the Central Provinces, having been transferred to Bengal in 1905, and subsequently to the new Province of Bihar and Orissa.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)