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History. The district of Koraput derives its name from its headquarters in the present town of Koraput. In ancient times when the Nalas were ruling over this tract, Pushkari near modern Umarkot was the capital city.
The District of Koraput derives its name from its headquarters, the present town of koraput. In ancient times, when the Nalas were ruling over this tract, pushkari, the modern Umerkote was the capital city.
The district of Koraput derives its name from its headquarters, the present town of Koraput. According to Mr. R.C.S. Bell, the name of the town is Kora-Putti or “the hamlet of the Nux-vomica". [1] Some opine that the word is derived from "Khora," a tribal people who still inhabit nearby villages.
The name Koraput comes from ‘Kora-Putti’ or “the hamlet of the nux-vomica” and it is derived presumably from a tree or trees that must at one time have been prominent near the site. But today not a single tree of nux-vomica is to be found near about the town of Koraput.
Nov 5, 2023 · Following our Bastar exploration, we returned back to Koraput to explore Deomali, the highest mountain of Odisha, and stopped on route to checkout another gem, which was not part of our original plan. Telengiri Water Reservoir. We were driving on the Borigumma-Koraput road, through long pretty valleys, with bouts of rain every and then.
The origin of the name ‘Koraput’ is obscure, but theories abound. According to Mr. R. S. Bell, former Collector Koraput the name derives from Kora-Putti meaning “the hamlet of the nux-vomica” a tree that has once prevalent in the region.
As far as the history of the District is concerned, the region of Koraput existed far back in the 3rd century BC when it belonged to the valiant and dreaded Atavika people.
