01-Apr-2018 · The Utkal Sammilani was loyalist in nature. It always began its session by paying tributes to the British Crown and Viceroy. It aimed at achieving its goal by appeal to colonial government's justice and ...
The Utkala Sammilanni played the key role for the Odia movement as well as the formation of separate province of Odisha. In 1902 the Odias of Ganjam sent a memorial, signed by a large number of people, to the Viceroy Lord Curzon, suggesting the unification of Ganjam, Sambalpur and the Odisha Division of the Bengal presidency under one government and one university. Towards the end of the year, Raja Baikuntha Nath De, the zamindar of Balasore submitted a memorial to Viceroy Lord Curzon, suggesting the unification of all Odia-speaking territories under the provincial governments of Bengal, Madras or the Central provinces. Early in 1903, atR on the shore of Chilka, some people met under the chairmanship of the raja of Khalikote, and formed the Ganjam Jatiya Samiti (Ganjam National Association).
Under the auspices of this association in April 1903, a conference was held at Berhampur under the chairmanship of Shyam Sundar Rajguru. This conference which was attended by delegates from all parts of Odisha – Cuttack, Puri, Balasore and Sambalpur resolved that the proceedings of the Odia national conferences should be recorded and that the national conferences should be held annually. In the meantime, Lord Curzon’s Government drew up a plan for the addition of Sambalpur and its adjoining feudatory states, Ganjam district and the Ganjam and Vizagpatnam Agencies to the Odisha Division. Early in December, 1903, the plan was circulated among the governments of Central Provinces, Madras and Bengal for eliciting their opinions. This plan is known as Risley Circular, being circulated by Henry Risley, the Secretary to the Government of India.
In pursuance of the Berhampur resolution, the first Odia national conference was held at Cuttack on 30-31 December, 1903 through the efforts of Madhusudan Das, Rajendranarayan Bhanja Deo (the zamindar of Kanika) and Shriram Chandra Bhanjadeo (the Maharaja of Mayurbhanja). The conference met under the chairmanship of the Maharaja of Mayurbhanja and was attended by delegates from all parts of Odisha, some Europeans lawyers, zamindars, government officials and students. The conference accepted the scheme of the unification of Odia tracts as suggested in the Risley Circular. The conference laid down the foundation of a truly Odia national organisation, called Utkal Sammilani (Utkal Union Conference). Hereafter, under the leadership of Madhusudan Das, the Utkal Sammilani continued to meet year after year in different places in Odisha. The primary objective of Utkal Sammiiani was the merger of Odiaspeaking tracts. But the Sammilani also concerned itself with the all round development of Odias and took up such issues as industrial development, spread of education, revival of cottage industries, social reforms, establishment of separate university for Odisha, development of agriculture and development of Odia language and literature.
The Utkal Sammilani was loyalist in nature. It always began its session by paying tributes to the British Crown and Viceroy. It aimed at achieving its goal by appeal to colonial government’s justice and fairness and not through active popular agitation. It was dominated by feudal elements like rajas and zamindars who, generally speaking, had denied their subjects basicrights and benefits of an enlightened administration. Though the Utkal Sammilani was predominantly an elitist organisation, comprising the rajas, zamindars and gentry, yet its claim to represent Odias as a nation can not be denied. It is because it aimed at unifying Odia tracts and promoting the all round development of Odisha. The princes and zamindars who dominated the Sammilani were bound up with the common masses by the ties of language, religion and social custom. Some efforts were also made to give a mass base to the Utkal Sarnmllan]. Initially 381 branches were organised by 15 paid missionaries not only in Orlssa Division but also in Midnapore, Calcutta, Ganjam, Sambalpur and princely states. In certain areas of Ganjam and Koraput districts (undivided) public involvement and participation could be roused for the Sammilani. But such public enthusiasm was temporary. On the whole the Utkal Sammilanl failed to be a mass organisation; it remained confined to the elite and Madhusudan Das remained its guiding spirit from 1903 to 1920 A.D..
Utkal Sammilani and Unification of Scattered Oriya-Speaking Tracts - Government of Odishapsovereignty, the province of Cuttack, including the port and district of Baleswar. Subsequently, 18 Garjat states also came under their control. Thus, only three districts of. Utkal Sammilani and Unification of ...
In 1938, by a suitable order, the Government of Odisha transformed this nucleus into the Provincial museum of Odisha. Maintaining close contact with the general public and the Archaeological Department of the ...
The palm leaf Manuscript of Odisha State Museum have become the centre of attraction and interest of whole world . Around 40,000 palm leaf manuscripts have been preserved in Odisha State Museum. It is strange but true that Odisha enjoys the pride of place having the largest collection of manuscripts in the entire world.
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Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi is the State Akademi of Music, Dance and Drama. This apex body was founded in 1957 for multifaceted promotion of various genres of performing arts of Odisha. Registered as a ...
06-Sep-2019 · FJF founder-secretary and film historian Surya Deo informed that this would be the forum's screening of the ... Deo added, “This film assumes much importance for its association with the then Bombay film industry.
'Bhakta Salabega' back in screen after 36 yrs
Daily Pioneer-05-Sep-2019
... at the Jayadev Bhawan here on Friday by the Film Journalists' Forum of Odisha (FJF). ... screening of the 17th Odia film under its much-admired Smruti-Chhaya series, ... Produced by the Jai Jagannath Films Private Limited by Surya Narayan ... Deo added, “This film assumes much importance for its association with the ...
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