74th Bhubaneswar Foundation Day: Here’re some lesser known facts on the city
Bhubaneswar: The Capital City of Odisha, Bhubaneswar is celebrating its 74th foundation day on April 13.
On the eve of Bhubaneswar’s foundation day, Lok Seva Bhawan, State Assembly, Commissionerate of Police office building and other landmark structures of the city were well illuminated today.
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As part of the city’s foundation day celebration, students of colleges in Bhubaneswar will take out a civilian parade in the morning followed by a cultural programme in the afternoon.
The facts one must know about the city
- India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of Bhubaneswar on April 13, 1948.
- German architect Otto Koenigsberger had designed Bhubaneswar’s masterplan in 1948 for a population of 40,000.
- Bhubaneswar is among the first four planned cities of India.
- The city has a history of over 3,000 years beginning from the Mahamegha-bahana Chedi dynasty (around 2nd century BC) with Sisupalgarh as its capital
- Bhubaneswar derived its name from Tribhubaneswar, which means the Lord (Eeswar) of the Three Worlds (Tribhuvan), referring to Shiva.
- Bhubaneswar is also known as Toshali, Kalinga Nagari, Nagar Kalinga, Ekamra Kanan, Ekamra Kshetra and Mandira Malini Nagari
- Planed initially for 40,000 population, Bhubaneswar city is now being inhabited by over 14 lakh people.
- Bhubaneswar replaced Cuttack as the capital of the State in 1948, a year after India secured independence from Britishers.
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