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Kujang (Odisha)
Kujang is a large village in Odisha, India. Kujang is also known as the gateway of Paradip industrial area. Literacy rate of Kujang is around 90.48%, higher than national average of 74.04%. In Kujang "Bana Bihari High School" is a major school for education which was started in 1901. Geography It is at height to the sea level, is surrounded by blocks of Tirtol, Erasama, Mahakalpara, neighbouring District of Kendrapara district, Kendrapara. Kujang is also having approximate 5 km coast line to Bay of Bengal. The town is situated on the bank of the river Mahanadi. History Kujang became a part of Jagatsinghpur district that was formed in 1993. Before that, it was part of the old Cuttack District. It has a great culture since the kingdom era. King Shandha is famous as ruler of ancient Kujang. Narayana Beerabara Samanta is known as Gandhi of Kujang. He started "Salt march" also known as "Labana Satyagraha" in Kujang, inspired by Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi. Demographics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-independence The Indian subcontinent has been ruled by many different ethnic groups throughout its history, each instituting their own policies of administrative division in the region. The British Raj mostly retained the administrative structure of the preceding Mughal Empire. India was divided into provinces (also called Presidencies), directly governed by the British, and princely states, which were nominally controlled by a local prince or raja loyal to the British Empire, which held ''de facto'' sovereignty ( suzerainty) over the princely states. 1947–1950 Between 1947 and 1950 the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian union. Most were merged into existing provinces; others were organised into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
