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First in Odisha – Complete List of First Persons, Events & Achievements (GK Notes)

 

First in Odisha – Complete GK Notes

📖 Introduction

    Odisha has a glorious history of first achievements in politics, literature, education, administration, women's empowerment, science, and sports. Knowing the “First in Odisha” list is important for competitive exams (OSSC, OPSC, OSSSC, Banking, School GK) as well as for general awareness.

✅ First in Odisha – Politics & Governance

  • First Governor of Odisha – Sir John Austen Hubback (1936)

  • First Chief Minister of Odisha – Harekrushna Mahatab (1946)

  • First Woman Chief Minister of Odisha – Nandini Satpathy (1972)

  • First Governor from Odisha – Biswanath Das

  • First Lok Sabha Speaker from Odisha – None yet (but Biju Patnaik was influential in central politics)

  • First President of India from Odisha – Droupadi Murmu (2022)

  • First Union Minister from Odisha – Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab

✅ First in Odisha – Judiciary & Administration

  • First Chief Justice of Odisha High Court – B. J. W. Walsh (1948)

  • First Odia Chief Justice of Odisha High Court – Ranganath Misra

  • First Woman IAS Officer of Odisha – Nandini Satpathy (later CM)

  • First Odia IAS Officer – Ram Chandra Patra (from Kalahandi)

  • First Woman IPS Officer of Odisha – Rekha Lohani

✅ First in Odisha – Literature & Culture

  • First Odia Novel – Chha Mana Atha Guntha by Fakir Mohan Senapati

  • First Odia Short Story – Rebati by Fakir Mohan Senapati

  • First Odia Jnanpith Awardee – Gopinath Mohanty (Paraja, 1974)

  • First Odia Sahitya Akademi Awardee – Gopinath Mohanty (Amrutara Santana, 1955)

  • First Woman Jnanpith Awardee (Odia) – Pratibha Ray (Yajnaseni, 2011)

  • First Odia Nobel Laureate – None yet

  • First Odia to win Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award – Gopinath Mohanty

✅ First in Odisha – Education

  • First University in Odisha – Utkal University (1943)

  • First Medical College in Odisha – SCB Medical College, Cuttack (1944)

  • First Engineering College in Odisha – College of Engineering and Technology (CET), Bhubaneswar (1981)

  • First IIT in Odisha – IIT Bhubaneswar (2008)

  • First Central University in Odisha – Central University of Orissa, Koraput (2009)

✅ First in Odisha – Women Achievers

  • First Woman CM of Odisha – Nandini Satpathy

  • First Woman Governor of Odisha – Shila Kanungo (Acting, need archival confirmation)

  • First Woman MP from Odisha – Kumudini Devi (Lok Sabha, 1957)

  • First Woman IAS Officer from Odisha – Nandini Satpathy

  • First Woman IPS Officer from Odisha – Rekha Lohani

  • First Woman to Climb Mount Everest from Odisha – Kalpana Dash (2008)

✅ First in Odisha – Science, Defence & Space

  • First Satellite Launch from Odisha (Range) – Chandrayaan-1 mission tests at Chandipur

  • First Odia Scientist to head ISRO – None yet

  • First Odia Woman Scientist in ISRO fame – Minati Mohapatra (worked on satellite communication)

  • First Odia to travel in space – None yet

✅ First in Odisha – Sports

  • First Odia Olympian – Raghunath Mohapatra (Hockey)

  • First Odia to win Arjuna Award – Minati Mohapatra (Cycling, 1970s)

  • First Odia to captain the Indian Hockey Team – Dilip Tirkey

  • First Odia Woman to participate in Olympics – Sradhanjali Samantaray (Football, Asian Games)

  • First Odia to win Padma Shri for Sports – Dilip Tirkey

📌 Quick Facts for Exams

  • First CM of Odisha: Harekrushna Mahatab

  • First Woman CM: Nandini Satpathy

  • First President of India from Odisha: Droupadi Murmu

  • First Odia Novel: Chha Mana Atha Guntha – Fakir Mohan Senapati

  • First University: Utkal University (1943)

  • First IIT: IIT Bhubaneswar (2008)

📝 Conclusion

    The “First in Odisha” list is very important for OSSC, OPSC, OSSSC, and School GK exams. Students should memorize the first CM, the first woman achievers, first university, and first literary works for scoring well.