![]() Early History of Cuttack The early history of Cuttack dates back from the rule of Keshari dynasty. According to the historians, the present day Cuttack was established as a military cantonment by King Nrupa Keshari of Keshari dynasty in 989 AD. Madala Panji, a chronicle of the Jagannath temple of Puri also suggested the establishment of Cuttack during that era. The reign of Maharaja Markata Keshari was distinguished for the stone embank built to protect the new capital from flood in 1002 AD. After the decline of Keshari Dynasty, Cuttack came under the rule of Eastern Ganga Dynasty, who was responsible for the erection of Jagannatha Temple of Puri. Medieval History of Cuttack ![]() Modern History of Cuttack Modern History of Cuttack began with the intervention of British Empire in India against Maratha Empire. After Maratha regime, British East India Company began to rule Cuttack and made Cuttack a Princely State of India. From 1948 onwards, when the capital was shifted to Bhubaneswar, the city remained the administrative headquarters for the state of Odisha. Cuttack was the nerve center of the nationalist movement during the Indian Struggle for Independence. During the course of freedom struggle, Swaraj Ashram of Sahebazada Bazaar was the center of all nationalistic activities. The indoctrinated followers of Mahatma Gandhi assembled in the Ashram to discuss the principles and ideals of Gandhi to expel the British from India. The growing militant and revolutionary movements in Cuttack appeared as a threat to the British and they appointed a Commissioner of Odisha division stationed in Cuttack till 1936. Cuttack has been serving as the administrative and the commercial hub of Eastern India since its advent. |