Balasore
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Balasore ବାଲେଶ୍ୱର Baleswar |
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| Nickname(s): Sand City of India Granary of Odisha |
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 Balasore
 Balasore
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| Coordinates: 21°29′N 86°56′E / 21.49°N 86.93°ECoordinates: 21°29′N 86°56′E / 21.49°N 86.93°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Balasore |
| Area | |
| • City | 88 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 144,373 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 177,557 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 756001-756xxx |
| Telephone code | 06782 |
| Vehicle registration | OD - 01(Previously OR - 01) |
| UN/LOCODE | IN BLS |
| Website | baleswar |
Balasore or Baleshwar (Odia: ) is a city in the state of Odisha, about 194 kilometres (121 mi) north of the State capital Bhubaneswar, in eastern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balasore district. It is best known for Chandipur beach. It is also the site of the Indian Ballistic Missile Defense Program's Integrated Test Range, located 18 km. south of Balasore. The Defence Research and Development Organisation developed many different missiles such as Nag, Brahmos, Agni Missile among others here.This is where famous freedom fighter Jatindranath Mukherjee also known as Bagha Jatin got injured and died fighting the British. The spoken language in Balasore is Odia.
Baleshwar district was part of the ancient Kalinga kingdom which later became a territory of Koshala or Utkal, till the death of Mukunda Dev. It was annexed by the Mughal Empire in 1568 and remained as a part of their suzerainty up until 1700s. The British East India Company (EIC) established a factory at Balasore in 1633. As Calcutta rose in importance, Balasore became the center for river pilot services for vessels seeking to ascend the Hooghli River.
The Marathas then occupied this part of Odisha and it became a part of the dominion of the Bhonsle Maratha Rajas of Nagpur. They ceded this part through a treaty called the Treaty of Deogaon in 1803 and it became a part of Bengal Presidency until 1912.
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