// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Utkala Deepika say to the candle? You're a bright publication.
 First Odia newspaper Utkala Deepika that was published by Gourishankar Ray | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | 4 August 1866 |
| Language | Odia, English |
The Utkala Deepika was the first Odia printed newspaper.[1][2] The weekly paper was started on 4 August 1866[3] by Gourishankar Ray and Babu Bichitrananda Das. Therefore, 4 August is celebrated as Odia Journalism Day.[4]
This weekly was instrumental in campaigning of bringing all Odia speaking tracts under a single province in India to develop the Odia language.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "First Odia Newspaper 'Utkal Deepika' published today - Celebrating 153 Years of Odia Journalism". August 4, 2019. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ↑ Srujanika (2013-02-07). Utkal Dipika V 1 1866 Reprint.
- ↑ "Utkal Dipika | ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବିଭବ Odia Bibhaba". odiabibhaba.in. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Odia Journalism Day". Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2017-04-02.