Cuttack A Song in Time

Time stops in Cuttack, Katakis are a confident lot, with thousand years of history behind them. Thousands of Katakis witnesses the century's worst floods in their unique style, eating Dahibaras  and Aludam on the embankments of Kathajodi and Mahanadi. Bhaichara, Parampara and Aitiho : these three words dominate every public discourse in Cuttack, Roughly translated, these words mean brotherhood, tradition and history. We have seen all, is the predominant sentiment of  Katakis. And truly so, as Katakis have seen the glory of Kalinga empire, the might of Mauryan Ashoka, the Marathas and  the Mughals, the British and the fight for independence. Pride of thousand years’ existence has an equalizing effect.

1803 is the foundation year of the Cuttack district under the Bengal Presidency of the British India. It was the capital of Orissa with Cuttack Commissioner as the head of the British Government. The district has contributed liberally to Orissa's who's who list. It is one of the three districts that formed Orissa, viz., Cuttack, Puri and Balasore. Always known for its complexity, Cuttack was divided into four districts on first of April in 1993. The rest while subdivisions of Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara are now separate districts.