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Publisher: Shubhi Publications, Gurgaon |
| Author L. S. S. O'Malley | |
| Language: English | |
| Pages: 284 | |
| Cover: HARDCOVER | |
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9.5x6.5 Inch |
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Weight 570 gm |
| Edition: 2025 | |
| ISBN: 9788182903494 | |
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HBQ776 |
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Sambalpur
is the fourth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the
banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 (as per 2011 census).
Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the
Sambalpuri sari The city contains many temples, historic buildings and parks.
Educational institutes include Sambalpur University, Veer Surendra Sai
Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Veer Surendra Sai
University of Technology (VSSUT), Gangadhar Meher University, Indian Institute
of Management Sambalpur and Odisha State Open University (OSOU). Hirakud Dam,
the longest earthen dam in the world and the largest artificial lake of Asia,
is at Sambalpur. Sambalpur derives its name from the Goddess Samalei, who is
regarded as the reigning deity of the region. The region in which Sambalpur
city is located was also known as Hirakhanda from ancient times. Historically
it has also been known as "Sambalaka". Claudius Ptolemy called it
"Sambalak”.
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