Until 1936, when Odisha was made into a separate province, all its colleges were under the jurisdiction of either Patna University or Andhra University. Subsequently, the government of Odisha, headed by Shri Biswanath Dash, the then Prime Minister; appointed a committee on 2nd March 1938 with Pandit Nilakantha Das as its Chairman to examine the possibility of establishing a separate university in Odisha. Then, during the premiership of Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati, who played a pioneering role in the establishment of the University, the recommendations of this committee were made available. Pandit Godavarish Mishra, the then Minister of Education, introduced the Utkal University Bill, which was passed by the Odisha Legislative Assembly on 30th June 1943. On receiving the Governor's assent on 2nd August 1943, the Utkal University Act, 1943 came into force, clearing the way for the foundation of Utkal University on 27th November 1943. The University started functioning from this date in room no. 15 of Ravenshaw College, Cuttack. The Utkal University Act, 1943 did not specify clearly the territorial jurisdiction of the University. However, its jurisdiction was extended to include the princely states of Odisha by an agreement between the rulers of these princely states and the Government of Odisha. According to the agreement, adequate representation of the princely states in the administrative and academic bodies of the University was ensured. The Utkal University Act, 1943 was amended in 1947 defining the territorial jurisdiction of the University, which was subsequently extended to the whole state of Odisha in 1950. Dr. Pranakrushna Parija, the then Principal of Ravenshaw College, Cuttack was the first Vice-Chancellor of the University, and Mr. V. V. John, the then Assistant Professor of English, Ravenshaw College was its first Registrar.
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2 | Jagannath prasad dasnka kruti Eka adhyana | Pradhan, Priyambada | Dr. Sahoo, Narayan |
3 | Oriya Sahityaku Gadajatabasinira dana | Parija, Sujata | Dr. Kanungo, Purna Chandra |
4 | Prachina Odia gadya sahitya Vitti o vuti | Baliarsingh, Chintamani | Dr. Samal, Baishnaba Charan |
5 | Swadhinata parabarti Odia kabitara prabruti | Lenka, Bhagabata | Dr. Mohanty, Prahlad Charan |
6 | Sarala Mohavarata re khala charitra eka anusilana | Rani, Sangita | Dr. Nayak, Nityananda |
7 | Odishara geetinatya o natyakar Ramachandra swain | Panda, Ramachandra | Dr. Chaini, Ratnakar |
8 | Adhunika Odia kabitare prakruti Ek antrdrusti 1880 1947 | Behera, Ajay Kumar | Dr. Samal, Baishanb Charan |
9 | Kathasilpi faturanandanka sristi o silpa manas | Bhanja, Sangamitra | Dr. Das, Choudhury Pradipta Kumar |
10 | Odia loka sahityare dharmika chetana | Panigrahi, Muralidhar | Dr. Tripathy, Prachi Bhusan |
11 | Kabi radhamohana caranaik Kruti o krutitwa | Rath, Lingaraj | Dr. Mohapatra, Khageswar |
12 | Geeti kabi fakir mohan 0 tadiya kavya sansara | Mohapatra, Akshaya Kumar | Dr. Pradhan, SC |
13 | Odia ritijugiya kavya saili o Odia baisnaba kavya | Rout, Madhuchhanda | Dr. Nayak, Rangadhar |
14 | Prayogabadi Odia kabitadhara o kabi prativa satapathy | Maharana, Prashant Kumar | Dr. Mishra, Sanghamitra |
15 | Odia sahityaku abhimanyu samanta singharanka abadana | Patra, Alpana | Dr. Samal, Baishnaba Charan |
16 | Gopinath Mohanty nka srustira baichitiya Eka malyankana | Saumya, Shubhashree | Dr. Parida, Pramod Kumar |
17 | Pachas barsarar Odia shisu kabita 1947 97 | Pradhan, Antaryami | Dr. Pandab, Shatrughna |
18 | Swaddhinata purbabarti Odia kabitare loka upadana Eka adhyan | Bank, Suresh Kumar | Dr. Mishra, Mahendra Ku |
19 | Unabinsha shatabdi Odia gadya vasa Eka anudhyana | Mohanty, Prafulla Kumar | Dr. Kar, Bauribandhu |
20 | Kalindicharan panigrahinka srustimanas Eka adhyayan | Nanda, Sadasib | Dr. Sahoo, Udayanath |
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