Odisha

American  

[uh-dis-uh] / əˈdɪs ə /

noun

1. a state in E India. 60,136 sq. mi. (155,752 sq. km). Bhubaneshwar.

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Odisha British  

/ əˈdɪsə /

noun

1. Former name (until 2011): Orissa.  a state of E India, on the Bay of Bengal: part of the province of Bihar and Orissa (1912–36); enlarged by the addition of 25 native states in 1949. Capital: Bhubaneswar. Pop: 36 706 920 (2001). Area: 155 707 sq km (60 119 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

India holds the world's third-largest, rare earth reserves, about 8% of the global total, largely in the sands of coastal states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

From BBC

Payesh is believed to have originated nearly 2,000 years ago, as an offering to the Hindu gods in the Lord Jagannath Temple in Orissa, the former name of the eastern Indian state of Odisha.

From Salon

By 2024, pledges of women-focused cash transfers helped deliver victories to political parties in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Odisha, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh.

From BBC

Maharashtra alone promises benefits for 25 million women; Odisha's scheme reaches 71% of its female voters.

From BBC

Her 18-year-old all-rounder teammate, Phula Saren, from a tribal community in Odisha, lost vision in her left eye at five, as well as her mother soon after.

From BBC