Bande Utkala Janani

This article is about the poem. For the 2008 film, see Bande Utkala Janani (film).
Bandē Utkaḷa Jananī
English: I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala
ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ
Emblem of Odisha
State anthem of Odisha
LyricsLaxmikanta Mohapatra, 1912
MusicGokul Mohanty, 1932
(arranged by Balakrushna Dash)
Adopted1994 (de facto)
7 June 2020 (de jure)
Audio sample
Bandē Utkaḷa Jananī (2023)

Bandē Utkaḷa Jananī[1][2] is an Odia patriotic poem written by Laxmikanta Mohapatra in 1912.[3] Odisha became the first state in British India to be formed on linguistic basis on 1 April 1936. The music was first recorded by Gokul Mohanty in 1932.[4] The modern notation was arranged by the Odissi musician Balakrushna Dash[5] which was adopted as the state anthem. The Odisha Cabinet on 7 June 2020,[6] accorded the poem the status as the Anthem of Odisha.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "Odisha Review 2016" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  3. ^ Gurukalyan Mahapatra (2005). "The Story of Vande Utkal Janani The National Song of Orissa" (PDF). Odisha Review. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  4. ^ "The Many Versions Of 'Bande Utkala Janani' Including 1932 Gramophone Record By Gokul Mohanty". Odisha Bytes. 30 May 2020. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Odisha Sets Bande Utkala Janani Anthem Duration At 2 Minutes 11 Seconds". Odisha TV. 8 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Odisha CM Office's Announcement". Archived from the original on 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  7. ^ "Odisha accords state anthem status to Bande Utkala Janani". Hindustan Times.
  8. ^ "Bande Utkala Janani is State song of Odisha". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.