Barpali
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Barpali ବରପାଲି Barapali |
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 Barpali
 Barpali
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| Coordinates: 21°12′00″N 83°35′00″E / 21.2°N 83.5833°ECoordinates: 21°12′00″N 83°35′00″E / 21.2°N 83.5833°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Bargarh |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | OD |
| Website | odisha |
Barpali a small town, a Notified Area Council (NAC) and a block (Tehsil) within the Bargarh district in the state of Odisha, India. This town has its own significance in the state of Odisha and its culture and arts with respect to the great Odia Poet Gangadhar Meher, who was born here in 1862 AD. Known for his tremendous contribution to the Odia literature in the form of numerous magnificent poetic-collections (Kavyavali) mostly through his unique touch of devotional, mythological and vastly nature-connecting narratives. Some of his great Poetry works were : Tapaswini, Pranaya-Ballari, Kichaka-Vadha, Indumati, Rasa-Ratnakara, Balaram-Dev, Ayodhya Drusya, Padmini etc., which have been critically acclaimed by literature scholars across the globe. Aptly, he was known as the Swabhaba Kavi of the Odia literature amongst his contemporaries.
The geo-coordinates for Barpali is 21.1813° N, 83.5976° E, which is situated at a height of 182 m (597 ft) from sea level. Conveniently connected through railway network (Train Station name: BARPALI, IRCTC Train Station Code: BRPL) and via road (via NH-26); the urban area of Barpali is situated at a distance of 21 km by road from the Bargarh district and 19 km by train. The communication to Barpali has improved radically over the past few decades as it can be easily reachable now from the state capital Bhubaneswar within hours - besides from all the neighbouring state-capitals and other major Indian cities via railway networks (Raipur- Chhattisgarh), (Kolkata-West Bengal) (Chennai-Tamil Nadu) etc. amongst others. The nearest International airport is at Bhubaneswar (425 km away) and domestic airports (Raipur, Ranchi) are at approximate distances of 225 and 450 km from Barpali.
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