District Court, Mayurbhanj

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

Mayurbhanj, an erstwhile princely state during the colonial regime, has an unenviable and chequred history. The name of the district traces its origin to Bhanj Dynasty, who ruled over this state in unbroken succession since about 9th Century A.D., the rulers of which were great patrons of Art, Culture, Education and Architecture. The progressive mindset of the erstwhile rulers can be fathomed from the fact that as early as in the year 1905, the Mayurbhanj state railway started operating from Rupsa to Baripada. The successive kings of Mayurbhanj were a pioneering force in upliftment of Odisha under British Rule who had magnanimously donated huge sum of money and land for the establishment of higher education institutions in Odisha, notably among them is S.C.B. Medical College at Cuttack.
The district unfolds an enormous panorama of nature’s beauty and bounty which amongst others is the home to the Simlipal Biosphere Reserve, which became a source of international attention in the 1960s. Myriad landscapes & valleys, mountain peaks, vibrant waterfalls, thick coverage of forests and foliage offers a breathtaking view to the connoisseurs. In the midst of surroundings evolved the beautiful, virile Chhou Dance form which integrates martial, tribal and classical elements,[...]