New Delhi: Today, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan took part in the grand ‘Ekta Padayatra’ held in Bhadrak, Odisha, organized to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Odisha’s history holds a timeless chapter – Gohiratkiri. The sacred land of Dhamnagar has been graced by the footsteps of numerous saints, philosophers, and great personalities. It preserves the heroic legacy of the last Hindu king and also recounts the treachery of Kala Pahad, who struck from behind. The region’s temples have enriched India’s art and architecture. Over time, many prosperous kingdoms arose here, only to fade with the passage of time, while Odisha remained a battlefield for foreign invaders.

The political sky of Odisha has alternated between the light of civilization and the

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