Toshali Sands

Swarajya Earty- Formed in 1920, a break away from the Congress during Nagapur congress session - opposed non cooperation - leaders were Braja Sunder Das and Visvanatha Kar. Tabaqat-i-Akbari- Chronicle written by Nizam -ud-din and translated into English by B.Dey. It describes the conflict between Prataparudradeva, the Gajapati Kings of Orissa and Krishnadeva Raya of Vijayanagara. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri- Chronicle written by Minha-ud- din and translated into English by H.G. Raverty./t describes the war fought between Ganga king Narashimhadeva-I and Yuzbak,the Muslim Governor of Bengal.

Talachera- Place in Angul district - coalmine area -rai/link since 1927. Valentine Ball discovered palaeolithic instruments from the river bed of Brahamani in 1876. Ex feudatory state, merged to Orissa in 1948. Copper plate grants of Bhaumakara kings were discovered from here. There are Thermal power plant and Ferti/iser plant- Talesvari goddess is the presiding deity .Famous for Hingula Yatra at Gopal Prasad.