Utkal Sammilani

Utkala Sammilani (Odia: ଉତ୍କଳ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ) The Utkala Sabha Sammilani was a welfare organization formed on August 16, 1882, in Cuttack, Odisha primarily meant for the unification of Odia (Oriya)-speaking tracts and promotion of elected local self- Government. It is an Indian social and cultural organization. It was founded in Cuttack, Odisha by Madhusudan Das and continues in present times.

History

Utkal Sammilani was founded by Madhusudan Das.[1] Its first meeting was held in Rambha in 1903 and included 62 "permanent members".[2] The organization's first objective was to campaign for the unification of the state of Odisha, known as the Oriya Movement.[3][4]

A conference was held in 1920 in Chakradharpur and the organization decided to join the non-cooperation movement that had recently been endorsed by the Indian National Congress.[5] It elected a new president, Basanta Kumar Panigrahi, in 2002.[6]

Utkal Sammilani was a key player in the transformation of the state of Orissa to its modern-day status as Odisha and it opposed Andhra Pradesh's Polavaram project in 2010.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Death Anniversary of Utkal Gaurab Madhusudan Das" (PDF). Odisha Government. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Samal, Joy K. & Nayak, Pradip Kumar (1996). Makers of Modern Orissa. p. 48.
  3. ↑ Padhy, K.S. (2011). Indian Political Thought. PHI Learning Private Ltd. p. 287.
  4. ↑ "From the Archives (April 22, 1920): The Oriya Problem". The Hindu. 22 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Mahapatra, Jarihar (2011). My Life, My work. Allied Publishers Private. p. 220.
  6. ↑ Pattanayak, Subhas Chandra (30 November 2002). "New Leader of Utkal Sammilani". Orrisa Matters. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Protest Against". The Hindu. 15 September 2010.
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