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Paralakhemundi shortly known as Parala is district Headquarter of Gajapati district and one of the oldest Municipality established in 1885, in the Indian state of Odisha. Majority of the people in the town speak Odia. The city and the District share its boundaries with Andhra Pradesh.
3 days ago · Learn about the history, geography, administration and services of Paralakhemundi Municipality, a town in Odisha, India. Find news updates, messages from the desks and contact details of the municipality.
Gajapati Palace located at Paralakhemundi, of Gajapati district, Odisha, is the fort of Gajapati rulers where they used to stay. Nowadays the property is under the protection of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).
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Sep 7, 2023 · Paralakhemundi is the district headquarters of Gajapati district in Odisha, India. It has many old temples, monasteries, palaces, and heritage buildings, as well as festivals like Ratha Yatra, Dussehra, and Kumar Purnima.
- Gajapati
- Odisha
- Paralakhemundi
- District HQ
In 1767, Raja Narayan Dev of Parlakhemundi in the Gajapati district of Odisha revolted against the growing intervention of the British in the region. It was the first district in the region to oppose the social, economic, and psychological oppression by the British.
Parlakhemundi Estate was a Zamindari estate in the Orissa Province, India during the British era. Before the creation of the Orissa province, it was under the Madras Presidency .The state was ruled as an independent kingdom till 1769.The royal family belong to the Krishnatreya gotra Odia Kshatriya and traced their lineage to Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
Paralakhemundi is an ancient town and a municipality in Gajapati district in Odisha, on the banks of Mahendratanaya river. It is known for its heritage places, crafts and twin town Pathapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
