Bhubaneswar, April 1 -- Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati on Wednesday extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Odisha Divas, commemorating the formation of the state as India's first linguistic state on April 1, 1936.

"On the auspicious occasion of Odisha Divas, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all the people of Odisha. This historic day marks the formation of our state on 1st April 1936, as the first linguistic state of India. It was the result of the vision, sacrifice and determined efforts of great leaders like Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan Das, Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das and Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapatim, along with many other pioneers who worked tirelessly to protect our languag...