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Cuttack was occupied by the British in _________ and later became the capital of Odisha division in 1816

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1803

1856

1772

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By 1750, Cuttack came under Maratha rule and it grew fast as a business centre being the convenient point of contact between the Marathas of Nagpur and the English merchants of Bengal. It was occupied by the British in 1803 and later became the capital of Odisha division in 1816. From 1948 onwards, when the capital was shifted to Bhubaneswar, the city remained the administrative headquarters for the state of Odisha.

By: ASRAF UDDIN AHMED

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