Utkala Deepika Explained

Utkala Deepika
Type:Weekly newspaper
Language:Odia

The Utkala Deepika was the first Odia printed newspaper.[1] The weekly paper was started on by Gourishankar Ray and Babu Bichitrananda Das. Therefore, 4 August is celebrated as Odia Journalism Day.[2]

This weekly was instrumental in campaigning of bringing all Odia speaking tracts under a single province in India to develop the Odia language.[1]

References

  1. Web site: First Odia Newspaper 'Utkal Deepika' published today - Celebrating 153 Years of Odia Journalism. August 4, 2019.
  2. Web site: Odia Journalism Day.

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