Monday, September 1, 2008

What's Up Orissa2: Land and People

It is still warm in ears, the tragedic of Orissa. It was not just the tragedic of religion relationship, moreover it was humanity tragedic. But actually, who and how is Orissa? The dream of Orissa is so beautiful. They dreamed to live in harmony. Orissa is a land of religious tolerance where people all religions live in true spirit of brotherhood. Yes! There is always distance or gap between dream and reality. Let's help Orissa to fulfil their dream.

Orissa is a symbol of Sacred beauty, holiness and artistic excelence. Orissa is a liitoral state on the eastern coast of peninsular India. The land surface of Orissa varies greatly in elevation and altitude. From rugged hilly terrains to white frothy beaches Orissa is state with delightful variation. Geographical area of the state is 1,55,707 square kilometres.

As understood from the history of the state the geographical location of Orissa led to assimilation of races and culture pf Aryans and Dravidians. Orissa is predominatly a rural soceity where traditional calues are still intact. In the race of modern times Oriyas have still been able to keep their relationship with humanity and nature.

The official language of the state is Oriya. Bengali, Telugu and Hindi are spoken languages of people. English is spoken language by the educated mass in the urban areas. Orissa is a plygot state and any kind of language. Intolerance has never been felt.


Orissa has a high concentration of Hindus. Though sizeable number of followers of Islam and Christianity are also found in Orissa. A land of religious tolerance where people from all religions live in true spirit of brotherhood and harmony.

Caste system is prevalent in Orissa though the rigidness is confined to tural areas.

Peope from Orissa firmly believe in the family life and joint family system is still in rural as well as to some extent in urban areas. The soceity follows the patrilineal form of inheritance. Hindus of Orissa are governed by the Mitakshara system of law.


From: Web of Resident Commissioner-ORISSA

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