#🛕💐ଉତ୍କଳ ଦିବସର ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା☸️ #☸ଓଡ଼ିଶା Tourism☸ Happy Utkala Dibasa to every proud Odia ✨ Odisha Foundation Day ✨ Utkala Divas – History Utkala Divas is celebrated every year on April 1st to mark the formation of the state of Odisha in 1936. 📜 Why it is celebrated Before 1936, Odia-speaking people were scattered across different provinces under British rule like: Bihar & Orissa Province Madras Presidency Central Provinces Because of this, the Odia language and culture were getting neglected. So, people started a movement to unite all Odia-speaking regions into one state. 👥 Key contributors Some important leaders who fought for a separate Odisha state: Madhusudan Das (Utkal Gourav) Gopabandhu Das Krushna Chandra Gajapati 🗓️ Formation of Odisha On April 1, 1936, Odisha became a separate province based on language—making it the first Indian state formed on a linguistic basis.