History
Balasore or Baleshwar is a city in the North Coast of Odisha. It is full of mixed cultures, and is greatly influenced by Odia, Bengali and Marwari cultures.
Overview
Balasore or Baleshwar is a city in the North Coast of Odisha. It is full of mixed cultures, and is greatly influenced by Odia, Bengali and Marwari cultures. It's also an industrial hub with some major and numerous small-scale industries.
Historical Timeline
1568
It was annexed by the Mughal Empire in 1568 and remained as a part of their suzerainty up until the 1700s.
1633
The British East India Company (EIC) established a factory at Balasore in 1633.
1686
The city was bombarded by forces of the East India Company during the Anglo-Mughal War in 1686, however, the company was repulsed by the Mughal forces.
1719
In 1719, the Trieste Company merchants established a trading post there.
1803
They ceded this part through the Treaty of Deogaon in 1803 and it became a part of British Bengal Presidency until 1912.
1828
Balasore as a separate district was created in October 1828 under the Bengal Presidency.
Historical Sites
Khirachora Gopinatha Temple
Baneswara Temple
Notable Figures
Khirachora Gopinatha Temple
Baneswara Temple
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