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Rasol, Odisha
Rasol is a village/Panchayat in Dhenkanal district, Odisha, India. It is about from the district center of Dhenkanal, India. It is a focal point for nearby villages due to its important commercial market area. Rasol is surrounded by villages such as Kalingapal, Naukiari, Bahalunda, and Bankatia. The National Highway 655 (India) passes through Rasol. History Rasol is an ancient village with a known history dating back 300 years. It was part of the Hindol State, which was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Rasol was led by the Samanta Raja, who was appointed by the King of Hindol. Demography The area falls under Rasol Panchayat of Hindol block. The population in 2019/2020 was between 7,370 and 9,118, and the total number of households was 1910. Roads well connect Rasol with frequent bus services to Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Anugul, Rourkela, and other district and state parts. The old Cuttack-Sambalpur road which is National ... [...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] |
National Highway 655 (India)
National Highway 655, commonly referred to as NH 655 is a national highway in India. It is a secondary route of National Highway 55. NH-655 runs in the state of Odisha in India. Route NH655 connects Angul ( Angul Stadium), Mahidharpur, Satmile, Rasol, Bhapur, Athagarh, Gopinathapur, Totapada and Krushnashyampur in the state of Odisha. Junctions : Terminal near Angul. : Terminal near Krushnashyampur. See also * List of National Highways in India * List of National Highways in India by state List of the new National Highway numbers (state-wise). Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Goa ... References External links NH 655 on OpenStreetMap National highways of India National Highways in Odisha {{India-NH-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapua Dam
The Sapua Dam is built on the ''Sapua'', a small Indian river which is a tributary of the Mahanadi River. It is located near Rasol in the Hindol block of Odisha’s Dhenkanal district . The Dam built at the starting point of the river. Construction The Dam is built as part of a Minor Irrigation project known as Sapua-Badajore Irrigation Project. Although the project was planned much before, the construction started in 1993 and got fully completed in 2006. With a maximum water storage level of 170 meter, the length of the dam is 1290 meter and height of 26 meter. The total command are of the project is 3682 hectares. Tourism The Sapua Dam is nestled around 90 km away from Bhubaneswar in the mid of a saal foreste. The dam overlooks a bridge and the verdant mountains. This area is full of green forest and a picnic spot. Once it was a barred area, this zone is now used for camping, sightseeing and picnics by tourists. The place is well connected by Road and 5 KM away from Rasol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 and less than 40,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat. Such councils are formed under the panchayati raj administrative system. In census data, the abbreviation T.P. is used to indicate a "town panchayat". Tamil Nadu was the first state to introduce the panchayat town as an intermediate step between rural villages and urban local bodies (ULB). The structure and the functions of the nagar panchayat are decided by the state government. Management Each nagar panchayat has a committee consisting of a chairman with ward members. Membership consists of a minimum of ten elected ward members and three nominated members. The NAC members of the Nagar are elected from the several wards of the nagar panchayat on the basis of adult fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindol
Hindol is a Hindustani classical ''raga'' from the Kalyan Thaat. According to Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj, Hindol is an ancient raga associated with the spring season and is sung during the first part of the day. Origin The raga emerges from Kalyan Thaat. It is an ancient ''raga'' associated with the spring season. Technical description Arohana The Arohana has five notes. Sa Ga Ma# Dha Ni Dha Sa. Avarohana The Avarohana has five notes. Sa Ni Dha Ma# Ga Sa. Re and Pa are not used. The only ''Teevra'' note used is Ma (henceforth represented by Ma#). All other ''swaras'' are ''shuddha''. Pakad Sa Ga Ma# Dha Ni Dha Ma# Ga Sa. The '' vadi swara'' is Dha, and the ''samvadi'' is Ga. Jati Audhva – Audhav Samay (time) The raga is to be sung or played on an instrument such as ''veena'', ''sitar'', ''sehnai'', flute, etc., during the first part of the day. Further information The raga has Teevra Madhyam at its heart, and revolves around that note, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Raj
The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himself employed by the British East India company from the age of seventeen until the British government assumed direct rule over India in 1858." * * and lasted from 1858 to 1947. * * The region under British control was commonly called India in contemporaneous usage and included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom, which were collectively called British India, and areas ruled by indigenous rulers, but under British paramountcy, called the princely states. The region was sometimes called the Indian Empire, though not officially. As ''India'', it was a founding member of the League of Nations, a participating nation in the Summer Olympics in 1900, 1920, 1928, 1932, and 1936, and a founding member of the United Nations in San F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princely State
A princely state (also called native state or Indian state) was a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj, British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule, subject to a subsidiary alliance and the suzerainty or paramountcy of the the Crown, British crown. There were officially 565 princely states when India and Pakistan became independent in 1947, but the great majority had contracted with the viceroy to provide public services and tax collection. Only 21 had actual state governments, and only four were large (Hyderabad State, Mysore State, Kashmir and Jammu (princely state), Jammu and Kashmir State, and Baroda State). They Instrument of accession, acceded to one of the two new independent nations between 1947 and 1949. All the princes were eventually pensioned off. At the time of the British withdrawal, 565 princely states were officially recognised in the Indian subcontinent, apart from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindol State
Hindol State was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Its former territory is now part of Dhenkanal district. The state's former capital was the town of Hindol, Odisha. Until 1947, it was not part of British India but was subject to the suzerainty of the British crown, under the Orissa States Agency. History The Hindol state was founded in 1554 with the overthrowing of the local ruling dynasties by two brothers, Chandradeva Jenamani and Udhavadeva Jenamani belonging to the family of the Badakhemundi (Bodo Khemundi) Raja of Ganjam, which was a branch of the Paralakhemundi line of the Eastern Ganga dynasty. After the East India Company occupied Orissa in September–October 1803 treaties were signed with estates of the region, including Hindol. After the independence of India in 1947 Hindol merged into Republic of India on 1 January 1948. Thereafter in 1948, once the all princely states including Dhenkanal, Talcher, Athmallik, Pal Laha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalingapal
Kalingapal is a twin/composite village consisting of two revenue villages known as ''Kalinga'' and ''Palachakada''. It also includes a hamlet known as ''Bandhanali''. This village is in Dhenkanal district, Odisha, India. It is about from district headquarter Dhenkanal . It falls under Rasol Police station, which is from the village. History This is an ancient village with a known history of 300 years and was part of Hindol State, which was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. Demography The village falls under Kalinga Panchayat of Hindol block. The population is around 2500 (Including Kalinga and Palachakada) as per 2011 census. The village is well connected with Roads and frequent bus services to Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Anugul and other parts of the district and state. National Highway 655 (India) is just 2 km away from the village. The village has a post office named Kalingapal. Schools * Kalingapal High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has a coastline of along the Bay of Bengal in Indian Ocean. The region is also known as Utkala and is also mentioned in India's national anthem, " Jana Gana Mana". The language of Odisha is Odia, which is one of the Classical Languages of India. The ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka (which was again won back from them by King Kharavela) in 261 BCE resulting in the Kalinga War, coincides with the borders of modern-day Odisha. The modern boundaries of Odisha were demarcated by the British Indian government when Orissa Province wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
