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Odisha State Museum Reflects Odisha’s Rich Heritage and Culture: Ekamra MLA Shri Babu Singh

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Bhubaneswar:29th December, 2025:The Odisha State Museum, a repository of the state’s rich historical and cultural legacy, continues to serve as a powerful symbol of Odia Asmita, said Ekamra MLA Shri Babu Singh while addressing the 68th Foundation Day celebrations of Odisha State Museum.

Attending the programme as the chief guest, Shri Singh said the museum has played a significant role in preserving and presenting Odisha’s glorious past engagingly. Highlighting its contribution to the promotion of Odia art, literature, culture, and heritage, he said the institution has emerged as a major centre of attraction for visitors and a source of inspiration for the younger generation. He also extended his greetings to the officers and staff of the museum on the occasion.

As part of the celebrations, the MLA offered floral tributes to the wheels of the three sacred chariots—Taladhwaja, Darpadalana, and Nandighosha—displayed in the museum premises. He later inaugurated a special exhibition featuring rare personal belongings and documents of renowned Bhakta Kabi Madhusudan Rao, giving visitors a glimpse into the life and legacy of the eminent poet.

The programme also saw the release of two scholarly publications, “Odisha Historical Research Journal” and “Odia Abhilekha Sankalana”. Eminent artist Shri Surendra Meher was felicitated for his contribution to art and culture, while prizes were distributed to meritorious students who excelled in competitions organised as part of the foundation day celebrations.

In a special gesture to mark the occasion, the museum remained open to the public with free entry throughout the day.

The event was attended by several distinguished personalities, Ex-Principal Commissioner, Income Tax, Shri Manoranjan Panigrahi, former Chairman of the National Monument Authority, Professor Kishore Kumar Basa, and Special Secretary of the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department, Shri Deba Prasad Dash. Superintendent of the Odisha State Museum Dr. Bharati Pal conducted the proceedings.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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