The timeline of
Puri lists the important historical dates for the town of
Puri in
Orissa.
Timeline
*1042 AD – Introduction of the
Madala Panji (scripture of Orissa) from the Puri Temple.
* 1229 – Puri is known as
Purusottama Kshetra.
*1934 –
Nilachala Saraswata Sangha, religious organization established by
Swami Nigamananda
Swami Nigamananda Paramahansa (born Nalinikanta Chattopadhyay; 18 August 1880 – 29 November 1935) was an Indian yogi, guru and mystic well known in Eastern India. He is associated with the Shakta tradition and viewed as a perfect spi ...
*1948 – Puri integrated into
Odisha.
*1957 –
Chintamani Panigrahi
Chintamani Panigrahi (22 March 1922 – 29 April 2000) was an Indian Independence Movement activist, a political and social leader from Odisha. He served as the Governor of Manipur from 1989 to 1993. He was born to Sri Gopinath Panigrahi and Sm ...
(former Governor of Manipur) was elected to the 2nd Lok Sabha from
Puri constituency
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