Odia people

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Odias
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଲୋକ (Oṛiā Lōka)
Total population
c. 34 million[1]
Regions with significant populations
 India33,026,680 (2011)
 United Kingdom104,000[2]
 Australia97,000 [3]
 Germany72,000 [4]
 New Zealand38,000[5]
Languages
Odia
Religion
Predominantly:
Hinduism
Minorities:
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The Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ), formerly spelled Oriya, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to the Indian state of Odisha who speak the Odia language. They constitute a majority in the eastern coastal state, with significant minority populations existing in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal.[6]

History

Main article: History of Odisha
Entrance of the Hathigumpha

Medieval period

The

Brahmanism.[8]

Modern period

Odisha remained an independent regional power until the early 16th century. It was conquered by the

Maratha rule before coming under British control in 1803.[9]

In 1817, a combination of high taxes, administrative malpractice by the

revolt against Company rule breaking out, which many Odias participated in. The rebels were led by General Jagabandhu Bidyadhara Mohapatra Bhramarbara Raya.[10][11]

Under Maratha control, major Odia regions were transferred to the rulers of Bengal that resulted in successive decline of the language over the course of time in vast regions that stretched until today's

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Odisha became a separate province and the first officially recognized language-based state of India in 1936, after the amalgamation of the Odia regions from Bihar and Orissa Province, Madras Presidency and Chhattisgarh Division was successfully executed. 26 Odia princely states, including Sadheikala-Kharasuan in today's Jharkhand, also signed a merger with the newly formed state, while many major Odia-speaking areas were left out due to political incompetence.[13]

Communities

The Odia people are subdivided into several communities such as the

Domba, Pano, and Hadi.[16]

Culture

Cuisine

Main article: Cuisine of Odisha

Seafood and sweets dominate Odia cuisine. Rice is the staple cereal and is eaten throughout the day. Popular Odia dishes are

dalma,tanka torani and pakhala.[17][18]

Festivals

Main article: Festivals of Odisha

A wide variety of festivals are celebrated throughout the year; There is a saying in Odia, ‘Baarah maase, terah parba’, that there are 13 festivals in a year. Well known festivals that are popular among the Odia people include the Ratha Yatra and Durga Puja.[19]

Religion

Odisha is one of the most religiously homogeneous states in India. More than 94% of the people are followers of Hinduism.[20] Hinduism in Odisha is more significant due to the specific Jagannath culture followed by Odia Hindus. The practices of the Jagannath sect is popular in the state and the annual Ratha Yatra in Puri draws pilgrims from across India.[21]

Notable people

See also: List of people from Odisha

See also

References

  1. ^ "Odia". ethnologue.
  2. ^ "Odias in the UK". Times Now. 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Census shows Indian population and languages have exponentially grown in Australia". SBS Australia. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  4. ^ Baumann, Martin. "Immigrant Hinduism in Germany". Harvard University.
  5. ^ "New Zealand". Stats New Zealand. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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  7. ISBN 978-81-208-0793-8
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  8. ^ Smith 1994, p. 26.
  9. ^ GYANENENDRA NATH MITRA (25 December 2019). "Book by British ICS officer covers 'Orissa' as a whole". dailypioneer. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  10. ISBN 978-81-7024-586-5
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  11. ^ "'Paika Bidroha' to be named as 1st War of Independence - NATIONAL - The Hindu". The Hindu.
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  13. ISBN 9781134878246
    . Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  14. ^ Timon Tim. HISTORICAL GLANCE ON KALINGA VAISHYA COMMUNITY OR 'KUMUTI' CASTE.
  15. ^ Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc. Education Society's Press. 1884.
  16. ISBN 978-81-7141-920-3
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  17. ^ "Cuisine Of Odisha". odishanewsinsight. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Odia delicacies in Bengaluru's first 'Ama Odia Bhoji' to tickle taste buds". aninews. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  19. ^ "The tenacious people of Odisha". telanganatoday. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  20. ^ "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
  21. ^ "Lord Jagannath's Rathyatra as a Marker of Odia Identity". thenewleam. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

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