Cuttack

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Katak - କଟକ Cuttack
Entrance to Barabati Fort, Cuttack
Katak - କଟକ Location of Katak - କଟକ in Orissa and India
Coordinates	20°16′N 85°31′E / 20.27°N 85.52°E / 20.27; 85.52
Country	India
State	Orissa
District(s)	Cuttack District
Mayor	Soumendra Ghosh[1]
Population • Density	534,654 (2001[update]) • 4,382.23 /km2 (11,350 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	59.57 km2 (23 sq mi) • 14.62 m (48 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 7530xx • Telephone • +0671- • Vehicle • OR-05

Cuttack pronunciation (help·info) (Oriya: କଟକ , Hindi: कटक) is the second largest city in the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and lies about 30 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the ancient Barabati Fort around which the city developed. The city is spread across an area of 59.57 km² (23 sq mi) and is situated right in the centre of the Mahanadi delta.^[2]

Established in 989 CE, Cuttack was the seat of government in Orissa for close to a thousand years before its burgeoning size forced the creation of a new capital at Bhubaneswar in 1948. The two cities are collectively referred to as the Twin Cities today. Cuttack remains the cultural and educational capital of Orissa and is world famous for its unique silver filigree works and textiles of woven silk and cotton.

Contents 1 History 2 Cultural and Religious aspects of Cuttack 3 Cuisine of Cuttack 4 Hotels and Lodges in Cuttack 5 Shopping in Cuttack 6 Geography 7 Demographics 8 Politics in Cuttack 9 Sports and Entertainment in Cuttack 10 Industries in Cuttack 11 Information and Broadcast in Cuttack 12 Health care in Cuttack 13 Education and Research in Cuttack 14 Universities 15 Research Institutes 16 Public offices of importance in Cuttack 17 Transport 18 Festivals 19 Eminent Personalities from Cuttack 20 Photo gallery 21 References 22 External links

[edit] History

Early history of Cuttack is associated with the Keshari dynasty. As stated by the distinguished historian A. Stirling, present-day Cuttack was established as a military cantonment by king Nrupa Keshari of Keshari dynasty in 989 A.D. Stirling based his opinion on Madala Panji, a chronicle of Jagannath temple of Puri. The reign of Markata Keshari was distinguished for the stone embank built to protect the new capital from flood in 1002 A.D.

Historical evidence suggests Cuttack becoming capital of a Kingdom founded by Anangabhimadeva of Ganga dynasty in 1211 A.D. After the end of Ganga rule, Orissa passed to the hands of the Gajapati Kings (1435-1541 A.D.) of Solar dynasty under whom Cuttack continued to be the capital of Orissa. After the death of Mukunda deva, the last Hindu king of Orissa, Cuttack first came under Muslim rules and later under Mughals.

By 1750, Cuttack came under Maratha rules and it grew fast as a business center being the convenient point of contact between the Marathas of Nagpur and the English Merchants of Bengal. It was occupied by the British in 1803 and later became the capital of Orissa division in 1816. From 1948 onwards, when the capital was shifted to Bhubaneswar, the city remained the administrative headquarters of Orissa.

Remnants of an old fort called Barabati still exist in the heart of Cuttack with the moat around the fort. Nearby is a modern stadium called the Barabati Stadium, host to many national and international cricket matches. Recently the stadium was updated with floodlights and D/N matches are taking place. Recent growth of the city has resulted in expansion across the river Kathjori and a newer township towards the head of the delta formed between the distributary Kathjori river and the Mahanadi. Cuttack is referred to as a city with Babaan Bazaar, Teppan Galee i.e. a city having 52 markets and 53 streets.

[edit] Cultural and Religious aspects of Cuttack

Temples Cuttack hosts Paramahansa Nath temple (near Biribati, 14 km away from the city center), the famous Katak Chandi Temple, Bhattarika Temple, Dhabaleswar temple, Panchamukhi Hanuman temple etc..The Barabati fort houses the Gada Chandi temple which is one of the oldest temples in Cuttack. The Dhabaleswar temple is located on an island in the river Mahanadi and is connected to the mainland by a long hanging bridge. The pillar less hanging bridge is unique of its kind in India.

Sikh shrines

Here is situated a holy historical Sikh shrine 'The Gurdwara Daatan Sahib'. It is here that the first Sikh Guru, Shree Guru Nanak Dev halted on his way to Puri. It is believed that a tree branch planted by him after using it as a tooth cleaner still flourishes here, hence the name Daatan Sahib.

Mosques

QADAM-E-RASOOL

Cuttack town enjoyed for a pretty long time the honour of being the seat of political authority of the Muslims in Orissa. During this period numerous Muslim monuments were built in Cuttack. The Qadam-E-Rasool is a monument of beauty built by Shujaddin Khan. At four corners of its high compound wall are four small yet strong towers constructed out of chiselled stone. It is adorned with four flat domes and pucca pavements from all direction of the grave yard to the main octagonal building with magnificent dome in the centre. It contains the foot print of the Prophet engraved in a circular stone. The dome outside is adorned with a golden pinnacle.

JUMA MASJID

As the name suggests Juma, means Big, this masjid is the oldest, biggest, and the most beautiful masjid of Cuttack. It was built during the period of Mughals. It possesses several rooms for visitors and students. Earlier there used to be a Madrasa in this mosque. However, since last 10 years, the Madrasa is shifted out of the mosque. The neighbourhoods surrounding the Juma Masjid are habited both by Hindus and Muslims, who live peacefully with perfect communal harmony.

SHAHI MOSQUE

The Shahi mosque is situated inside the Barabati fort. It is structurally similar to the Ujale Khan mosque at Mohammadia Bazar. All these mosques are adorned with beautiful domes on hexagonal base. Stones and tiles are used in construction of the mosque. It seems that during the British rule of Orissa, it was used as a Magazine as it is apparent from the two Mehrabs on the flanks which are closed with bricks.

Churches

Cuttack houses several churches that include holy rosary church, Oriya baptist church etc.

Netaji Museum

Cuttack takes pride in being the birthplace of the prominent Indian statesman, independence leader and freedom-fighter Subhash Chandra Bose. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose studied in an Anglo school till standard six which is now known as Stewart School and then shifted to Ravenshaw Collegiate school of Cuttack. The birth place of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose which is known as Janakinath Bhawan in Oriya Bazar has now been converted to a museum named Netaji Birth Place Museum where original letters written by Netaji along with other Netaji's important materials are exhibited.

Oriya Film Industry

The oriya film industry ^[4] has its base in Cuttack.

[edit] Cuisine of Cuttack

Among the culinary delights unique to the Millenium City, none compare the famed Dahibara and Aludum, a spicy concoction of three basic dishes i.e., dahibara - vadas soaked in skim yoghurt, ghuguni - curried chickpeas and aludum - whole size potatoes immersed in fiery curry. All and sundry sample this traditional dish nearly every day and is a must on most tourists' itinerary. Other popular fast foods include Chat, Gup-chup (pani puri).

There are several nice restaurants in Cuttack that serve very good food at reasonable price. Some of the nice restaurants of Cuttack are situated near College square (close to Railway station). Try the Mughlai King (ring road) , Dalema (Ring Road), Chocolate (B K Road), Daffodils (Chandi Chhack), Aditya Restaurant (Stadium Complex) or the Barabati Restaurant (NSCB Arcade).

[edit] Hotels and Lodges in Cuttack

Cuttack has a decent list of affordable hotels. None of them are five star. Some of them have adjoined restaurants. The popular hotels are: Akbari Continental (Dolmundai), Dwaraka Hotel (B.K.Road),Grand Residency ( Badambadi), Roxy hotel (Badambadi), Neeladri hotel (Mangalabag), Blue lagoon (Ring Road),Triple C (Buxibazar) etc.

[edit] Shopping in Cuttack

Ornaments and Jewelery

Cuttack is famous for its unique silver and gold filigree works. These are available at a number of jewelery shops in the city and in Bhubaneswar . Try the local jewellers at the jewellery market at Nimchouri & NayaSarak.Always insist for the original Cuttack made Silver Filigree works which is unique .These are light weight & pure than any other filigree jewellery made at other places outside Cuttack.

Clothes

Cuttack being the commercial capital of the state is house to a large number of cloth traders. Beautiful malls like Big Bazaar have crept up in the city along with retail stores of various brands like Levi Strauss, Adidas, Blackberrys ,Ethny, Reebok, Planet Fashion, Turtle World etc. Some people still prefer the good old business houses which offer a great variety of traditional and contemporary clothing. Some of the best known shops are Kedarsons, Rajhans, Joynarayan's , etc.

Groceries and Vegetables

Cuttack houses Mal-godam, the largest groceries wholesale market of Orissa. There are many other small to medium grocery shops in many neighborhoods. For vegetables, Chhatrabazar is the best choice where scores of truck loads of vegetables are brought from different parts of Orissa and from neighbouring states. Beware of the bulls in this market. On rainy days this place tends to get a bit muddy!

Supermarkets

Cuttack has several Reliance fresh supermarkets offering a broad range of fruits, vegetables, and other consumable items. Again there are branches of NEXT Retail (for electronics), Vishal Megamart (for Clothes, Electronics, Groceries), Big Bazaar^[5] (for Clothes, general merchandise, vegetables, electronics etc.), Salasar Mega Store, Bazaar Kolkata etc. A new Shopping Mall - Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Arcade (NSCB) has come up at the Old jail complex , Dargha Bazaar. It is one of the largest shopping malls in the eastern region comprising around 300 shops.Many big retail chains have opened their branches here like—Big Bazaar,Titan eye+ ,BL Jewels, Koutons, Cafe Coffee day, Manyavar, Boyanika, APCO, Utkalika, Geeta Fashion Mart, Liliput, Monginis,etc

[edit] Geography

Cuttack
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     12   28 16     24   32 19     24   35 22     22   37 25     56   38 27     196   35 26     325   32 25     330   31 25     288   32 25     208   31 23     37   30 19     28   28 15 average max. and min. temperatures in °C precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.5   83 60     1   89 65     1   95 72     0.9   99 77     2.2   100 80     7.7   96 79     13   89 77     13   89 77     11   89 77     8.2   89 73     1.5   86 66     1.1   82 60 average max. and min. temperatures in °F precipitation totals in inches

Cuttack is located at 20°30′N 85°50′E / 20.5°N 85.83°E / 20.5; 85.83.^[6] and has an average elevation of 37 metres (120 ft). Located at the apex of the Mahanadi delta, the city is surrounded by the river and its distributaries on almost all sides. These include the Kathjori, the Kuakhai and the Birupa. The summer season is from March to June when the climate is hot and humid. Thunderstorms are common at the height of the summer. The monsoon months are from July to October when the city receives most of its rainfall from the South West Monsoon. The annual rainfall is around 144 cm. The winter season from November to February is characterised by mild temperatures and occasional showers. Temperatures may exceed 40°C at teh height of summer and may fall to below 10°C in winter.

The city is prone to cyclones from the Bay of Bengal. Summer thunderstorms also cause a lot of damage. Cuttack is however safe from earthquakes, being situated in the relatively safe seismic zone II.

The Mahanadi provides much of the drinking water to the city. There are also numerous ponds (pokhars) in the city that store rain water. The river is also used as a dumping ground for sewage produced in the city.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[7] Cuttack had a population of 534,654. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Cuttack has an average literacy rate of 77% with male literacy at 86% and female literacy at 67%. 29% of the population is under 14 years of age.

Around 90% of the city's population is Hindu. Muslims account for around 8% while Christians and Sikhs comprise the rest.^[8]

[edit] Politics in Cuttack

At the Parliament Cuttack has been the seat of Orissa politics since a long time.In the Indian parliament, Cuttack parliamentary constituency is represented by Mr. Bhartruhari Mahatab of Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

At the state Assembly Cuttack City is divided into three constituencies viz. Barabati-Cuttack, Choudwar-Cuttack and Cuttack Sadar. Cuttack sadar is represented by Mr Kalindi Behera of (BJD) Biju Janata Dal whereas Cuttack Barabati is represented by Mr.Debasish (Rishi) Samantaray of BJD at the State Legislative Assembly while Choudwar-cuttack is represented by Mr. Pravat Biswal (BJD).

At the Municipal Corporation Mr. Soumendra Ghosh is the Mayor of the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC)^[9]. He is a lawyer by profession and won the municipal elections with a Biju Janata Dal (BJD)^[10] ticket.

[edit] Sports and Entertainment in Cuttack

Sports facilities

Modern Cuttack is the home to Barabati Stadium^[11], an important venue for international cricket matches. Cuttack also possesses Jawaharlal Nehru indoor stadium.

Cuttack has a branch of sports authority of India (SAI) training centres, which was established on 26 March 1987, under Sports Hostel Scheme at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. Government of Orissa has provided accommodation facility at Barabati stadium for boys and at Jawaharlal Nehru indoor stadium for girls. The centre gives training for athletics, basketball, football, volleyball, and gymnastic.There is a quite nice athletic track at the Satyabrata stadium, near Barabati stadium.

The ring road (that surrounds Cuttack) along rivers Mahanadi and Kathajodi is a popular (and safe) morning-walk route for the residents of Cuttack.

Libraries

Cuttack is blessed with the huge collection of books and journals in Kanika Library.

For Oriya literature, there is Padhiari Pathagara with a decent collection of books.

The municipality run library (situated close to Badambadi by the Kathajodi river side) has a very good collection of books, magazines, and journals.

Theatres

Cuttack had been the center of art and literature in the past.There are many theatres which were once the temples of art and literature are now nothing more than graveyards.Theatres like Annapurna Theatre 'B group',Janata theatre ,capital cinema etc have lost their glorious past.

Cuttack has several movie theatres playing movie in Oriya, Hindi, and English languages. To carter the need of a large Telugu audience in Cuttack, a few theatres also play Telugu movie. Some of the well-know theatres are Grand, Jayashree (Badambadi), Nishamani (Link road), Devi-Durga, etc.

Parks

Cuttack has a deer park, near Barabati stadium, overseeing the beautiful Mahandi river.

Besides, there are many other parks run by the Cuttack municipality (for example, one at CDA, or at Badambadi).

Biju-Pattnaik park at Bidanasi (on the way to Dhabaleswar temple) is quite a large and nice park for spending your afternoons and evenings. Its also a popular destination for a mini-picnic.

[edit] Industries in Cuttack

Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys (IMFA), the country's largest producer of ferrous alloys is situated at Choudwar, Cuttack.

There are a few more industries in Chowdwar. For example the paper mill and the Orissa textile mill.

[edit] Information and Broadcast in Cuttack

Electronic Media

Cuttack has a Doordarshan center which telecasts Oriya programs.It also has a branch the All India Radio which broadcasts AM as well as FM radio in the twin cities. At present BIG 92.7 FM, RED FM, Radio Chokolate and FM Rainbow are available in the twin cities.

Print Media

There are many print media houses in Cuttack. The samaj (founded by Pandit Gopabandhu Das), The prajatantra (founded by Harekrushna Mahatab, former Orissa CM and Maharasthra Governor).

[edit] Health care in Cuttack

General Hospital Cuttack has the largest medical college in Orissa - the SCB medical college and hospital. The hospital has emergency centre, outdoor (for walk in patients), and in house facilities. In SCB medical campus there is an operative blood bank in the name of Guru Nanak Dev.

Sishu Bhavan (paediatric hospital) Cuttack has a big Sishu bhavan (pediatric hospital). The hospital has close collaboration with Japanese/Korean government. The hospital is well equipped with many modern health care instruments.

Eye hospital At sector 6 of CDA in cuttack, there is a very nice eye hospital run by rotary association. The hospital is well equipped with the instruments required for advanced eye surgeries. The hospital employs very high quality doctors.

Private hospitals and nursing homes Apart from public run hospitals, Cuttack has also plenty of private nursing homes and clinics. These nursing homes carry out many surgeries and other advanced treatments. In general, the private medical homes have a good reputation in Cuttack.

[edit] Education and Research in Cuttack

Primary and Secondary Schools

Schools in Cuttack are affiliated with the Board of Secondary Education Orissa (BSE), the all-India Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) boards. Oriya and English are the usual language of instruction. Secondary board high school (S.B.H.S), considered to be one of the finest schools in the state, is situated here. It is the only school of its kind in the entire state and few of its kind in country.

The other important school in Cuttack is the famous Ravenshaw Collegiate school which proudly boasts many eminent personalities in its alumni including Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, Biju Pattnaik, Harekrushna Mahtab, etc. Among other notable schools (run by Orissa state board) are Pyari Mohan Academy, Badambadi New Colony High School, etc.

Cuttack houses a number of excellent public schools both in ICSE and CBSE such as the Stewart School^[12], New Stewart School^[13], SCB Medical Public School, Cambridge school, St. Joseph's Girls High school, D.P.S. Kalinga^[14], D.A.V. Public School, St. Xavier's High School,Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Kendriya Vidyalaya etc. Together, these schools have brought pride and recognition to the city, state and country in the field of education.

Colleges

General Colleges Cuttack has a number of high level colleges giving education in science, social science, and humanities. The colleges teach both +2 (intermediate) and +3 (bachelor) classes. Some of the prominent colleges are: Ravenshaw, JKBK, Stewart Science college, Christ, etc.

Medical Colleges SCB medical College, one of the premier medical colleges in India and the largest medical institution in Orissa, proudly associates its origin to the Silver city - Cuttack. This college produces one of the finest brand of doctors every year. The quality of education imparted in SCB medical college is quite high. SCB medical college has produced some of the very first licensed medical practitioners of India medical fraternity. SCB medical college also has a dental college which gives bachelors degree in dental surgery.

Law Colleges Cuttack houses one of the premier National Law Universities of the country. It also has the Madhu Sudan Law college, named after Madhusudan Das. It is considered to be one of the best law schools in India.

Technical Colleges

Cuttack is home to several technical institutions which includes Bhubananda Orissa School of Engineering (BOSE), IPSAR, IMIT, Ajay Binay Institute of Technology (ABIT), DRIEMS, and JIET. The twin cities house around 40 engineering colleges. There exists a textile engineering college in Chowdwar. There is also a Biju Pattnaik film and television institute offering professional courses.

[edit] Universities

Ravenshaw University ^[15]

(http://www.ravenshawuniversity.com) came into existence on the 15th day of November, 2006. It was an upgradation of Ravenshaw College established in 1868, one of the oldest and largest colleges in India which subsequently became an autonomous college with CPE status by UGC and ‘A’ grade by NAAC. The College with all its glorious academic achievement and ceaseless scholastic pursuits had already created a distinct niche for itself in India and beyond. The history of this great institution is, in a manner of speaking, the history of modern Orissa. It was the cradle of ideas fostering national unity and nationalism, promoting social mobilization and gearing up the freedom struggle.The university is also developing a new campus in Bidanasi (a suburb of Cuttack). People of Cuttack (and Orissa) take pride in this premier institute. The university aims to hire best talents to promote active research in social and natural sciences.

Sri Sri University ^[16]

(http://www.srisriuniversity.org/ver2/default.htm) This university is going to start classes in 2010. It aims to become a centre of excellence matching international standards in education. This will be enabled by offering courses in various disciplines, organized into schools that will function as logical academic entities. Keeping in mind, the growth of various economic sectors and their employment potential, the needs of the society and country at large and vision of His Holiness Sri Sri Ravishankar, an indicative list of schools proposed in multiple disciplines are: Management, Engineering, Medicine, Law, Government, Education, Mass Communication, Agriculture, Tourism etc.

National Law University, Orissa^[17]

(http://www.nluc.org.in) National Law University Orissa (NLUO) is the youngest member of the group of National Law Universities, which are institutions of excellence in the field of legal education, with Chief Justice of India as its Visitor and Chief Justice of the High Court as its Chancellor.The prized distinction of NLUO is its location in the most promising State of India. The faster economic growth and growing charm of MNCs in the state has set Orissa as a major destination for Foreign Direct Investments to the tune of approximately Rs. 1,00,000 crore.NLUO is the first national law school in the country which offers Mass Communication and Journalism as an optional subject, to the B.A.LL.B and B.B.A.LL.B students.NLUO offers the possibility of Honours not only in B.A./B.B.A. but also in LL.B, in group likes Constitutional Law, Business Law, International Trade Law, International Law, Natural Resources Law, Crime and Criminology and Intellectual Property Law.

[edit] Research Institutes

Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) ^[18]

(http://crri.nic.in/) Cuttack hosts several national research laboratories such as the Central Rice Research Institute, located in Bidyadharpur, Cuttack. This is a premier institute of rice research in the whole of South Asia.

National Institute of Rehabilitation and Training (NIRTAR) ^[19]

(http://nirtar.nic.in/) The National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (NIRTAR) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India. It is located in a beautiful rural area at Olatpur at a distance of 30 Kms. from Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. It conducts three Bachelor Degree courses in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Prosthetics and Orthotics, two Postgraduate courses in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy affiliated to Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.

Regional Spinal Injury Centre (RSIC)

The Regional Spinal Injury Centre, Cuttack has been functioning inside the S.C.B. Medical College Campus since 2001. RSIC is an autonomous organization under the administrative and financial control of Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Orissa and is headed by Director of the RSIC. This is one of the institutions which provide rehabilitation measures to persons with disabilities especially spinal injury.

Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre (AHRCC)

The AHRCC, the only one of its kind in east India, carries out high-end research and treatment in cancer.

[edit] Public offices of importance in Cuttack

Cuttack houses the High court of Orissa. Orissa Public Service Commission (OPSC) is situated in Cuttack. The printing press for government of Orissa is situated in Cuttack.

[edit] Transport

The nearest airport is the Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar, about 28 km away. A domestic airport, it has flights to almost all major Indian cities. The Charbatia Airbase located in Cuttack is for the exclusive use of the Indian Air Force.

Cuttack is an important station on the Howrah-Chennai mainline of the East Coast Railway and falls under the Khurda Road division. A branch line to Paradeep starts from Cuttack. It is connected to all parts of India through trains run by the Indian Railways.

National Highway 5 passes through the city. A part of the Golden Quadrilateral project, this highway runs from Chennai to Kolkata. Feeder state highways connect Cuttack to Jajpur, Paradeep, Talcher etc.

Intra city transport is primarily through Cycle rickshaws. There is a threadbare bus service that serves the outermost parts of the city.

[edit] Festivals

Cuttack, being the aesthetic capital of Orissa for a long period of time, celebrates all festivals from all religions with much fanfare and devotion.

Dusshera, the festival of goddess Durga, is very popular in Cuttack. Idols are worshipped in many streets and localities. In this city, Dussehra is famous for its Chandi Medhas, in which the idols are adorned with huge amounts of gold and silver, with localities trying to outsmart each other by constructing more attractive idols. Indeed, the whole city comes to a standstill on Astami, Navami and Dashami (the eighth, ninth and tenth days of Dussehra) as people travel all over the city appreciating all the idols put forth by the neighbourhoods.

But the festival which Cuttackites look forward to most is the Bali Yatra. In olden times, merchants from Orissa used to trade with South-East Asian countries. And whatever items they brought from those places after trading Oriya goods used to be put up for sale in the capital city (which was then Cuttack). People from all over the state and beyond used to come to Cuttack to buy these items. Bali Yatra is the festival of continuing this ancient tradition. It is held every year in the month of November on the banks of the Mahanadi ("Bali Yatra" literally means a festival to celebtate the trade that the ancient Oriyas had with the island of Bali in the ancient days), where many stalls are set up selling both local and exotic goods. People from all over Orissa come to the Baliyatra to buy items, as was the custom back in those days.

Kite flying is also celebrated with much enthusiasm and energy in the city. Kite-flying culminates with the Makar Sankranti, with kite-flying competitions being held all over the city.

All the other regular Indian festivals like Holi, Id, Good Friday, Rath Yatra, Diwali, Christmas and the numerous Hindu festivals are also celebrated here.

[edit] Eminent Personalities from Cuttack

Gopabandhu Das {Utkal Mani (Gem of Orissa) }

Madhusudan Das (Architect of Modern Orissa)

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (Freedom fighter)

Biju Pattnaik (Former Chief Minister, Orissa)

Harekrushna Mahatab (Former Chief Minister, Orissa and Maharastra Governor)

Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra (World Famous Odissi Dancer)

Ranganath Mishra (Former Chief Justice of India)

Naveen Pattnaik (Chief Minister of Orissa)

Prof Mohammed Ayoob (Former Political Secretary to Smt.Indira Gandhi,Distinguished Professor of International Relations,Writer & An Educationists)

Syed Manzar Hasan (Professor of Ravenshaw College,An Educationists & a Sports Administrator)

Rabi Ray (Former Loksabha Speaker and Union Health Minister)

Radhanath Rath (Former Editor of the Samaja)

Manorama Mahapatra (Editor of the Samaja)

Dr.Bibhuti B Tripathy (Former General Secretary Indian Doctor Association)

Dr.Sanatan Rath (Former Chairman All-India Institute of Medical Sciences Neurosurgery Research Academy)

Prof M Q Khan (Ex-Vice-chancellor Berhampur University)

Labanyendu Das (Senior Partner, Clifford Chance)

Syed Shakeel Desnavi (Famous Urdu Poet & Ex-Member Engineering, CDA Cuttack)

Syed Asif Desnavi (A urdu poet & Dy General Manager DLF Ltd)

[edit] Photo gallery

Goddess Chandi	Goddess Mangala	Lord Kartikeya	Uttareswar Temple
Lord Kartikeya

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Cuttack

• Official website
• Cuttack CMC at Government of Orissa website.
• Cuttack Development Authority (CDA) website
• NIRTAR
• CRRI
• National Law University, Cuttack page
• Sri Sri University

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