Bargarh, India
Bargarh is a town of 80,625 people in Odisha, India, founded in April 1, 1993.
Why visit Bargarh
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About Bargarh
Bargarh (IPA: [bɔɾgɔɽʰ]) is a town and the administrative headquarters of Bargarh district in the state of Odisha,India.It is an important town of Odisha because it is known as the "rice bowl of Odisha" due to its intense rice production. It is an agro-industrial hub and is also known as "city of handloom" because sambalpuri sari originated from here."Dhanu jatra" of Bargarh is world famous and is known as the "world's largest open air theater". Bargarh is also one of the most densely populated town of Odisha because it has a higher population density than most towns of Odisha according to the 2011 census.
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History
Bargarh is one of the many forts built by the Chouhan dynasty. Although no clear data is available about the settlement, the old fort walls can be traced near the 'Jeera' river towards the plains of Ambapali. From an inscription of the 11th century AD, it is believed that the original name of the place was "Bahgar Kota". Balaram Dev, the Chauhan king of Sambalpur ruled this province when it acquired the name "Bargarh". He made it his headquarters for some time while the fort near the Jeera River was to be built. Narayan Singh, the last Chauhan King of Sambalpur, gave the whole land of Bargarh to two Brahmin brothers Krushna Dash and Narayan Dash, Son of Baluki Dash who was killed in action by the Gond Rebel led by Baldia Ray and Mahapatra Ray. The Padampur sub-division of bargarh, popularly known as the "Borasambhar Region" was the headquarters of the Zamindari extended over 2178 km2. This is the biggest sub-division of Bargarh District which has also a feudal history with a tribal leader.
Buddhism played a significant role in defining the lifestyle of the people for a short period of time. Some ancient Buddhist monasteries and sculptures can be seen along a belt starting from Bijepur block (Ganiapali) to the Paikamal block (Nrusinghanath), which has a clear mention in Huen-Tsang's literature as Po-Lo-Mo-Lo-Ki-Li (Parimalagiri).
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Getting there and nearby towns
Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 79 km away.
- Khaliapāli 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Bardol 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Barpāli 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Bhatli 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Bijepur 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Sohela 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Burla 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Hīrākud 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Sambalpur 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Binika 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bhatli Shyam Mandir, VinayAgrawalBgh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaula bara, Saileshpat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS053-E-465131 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-458812 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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