Branding Sambalpuri language as a dialect of Odia in Linguistic Survey of India was a deceitful act by some.

By Anand Sagar Dash.

Sambalpuri, the main communicative language in 10 districts of Western Odisha and Eastern part of Chhattisgarh was branded as a dialect of Odia language in deceitful manner, during the first Linguistic survey of India conducted under George Grierson in then British India. However, Grierson has mentioned that he has not visited the area and he is supplied with the data by his representatives. 

He was informed that the language spoken in a region, Raigarh in North and Kalahandi in South, and Raipur in West and Bamanda in East is exactly the same. This is the region of West Odisha and Eastern Chhattisgarh where Sambalpuri is the mother tongue of more than 10 million people approx.  In 2011 census 26,30,381 people have registered their mother tongue as Sambalpuri. 

But, at the same time some people with a hidden agenda in mind to bring this region under Odisha fold had misinformed him about the language spoken in Sambalpur region as the exactly same language as that of Puri and Cuttack area. See the above image provided here as proof, which was supplied to Mr Grierson as the language sample from then Kalahandi princely state. This was the translation of "Parable of the Prodigal Son" used as a standard to judge during Linguistic Survey of India. The sample provided from Kalahandi state was no where close to the Sambalpuri language spoken in Western Odisha. It was the written form (not spoken anywhere in Odisha) of Odia, sent to Dr Grierson as the spoken language of West Odisha by concealing the truth.

See this video to know more about this deceitful act of hiding truth to suppress a full fledged language like Sambalpuri. This is a perfect example of historical blunder. This must be rectified and status of Sambalpuri language must be raised with facts. Truth can not be hidden for ever. 

Wrong decision by CM Nabin Patnaik to rename Sambalpuri as Kosali.

Not all political decisions are correct. This was one among the countless ones. Neither Padmashree #HaldharNag is a linguist nor any member from that delegation that met with CM #NabinPatnaik. Sri Haldhar Nag is a great poet in Sambalpuri language and he is a champion in his domain. We consider him as the boon of Maa Saraswati for Sambalpuri literature. He has a special position in Western Odisha and will be remain for ever. But, that doesn't mean he is above the interest of our land, culture and language.

It is utter nonsense to rename the age old #Sambalpuri language as #Kosali. Both are different languages. In fact Kosali is a very old language spoken in the stretch between Himalaya in the North and Bastar in Chhattisgarh state in the South. It is also known as Eastern Hindi group by linguists. Its modern representatives are Awadhi, Bagheli and Chhattisgarhi.

In the contrary to the above, Sambalpuri follow the grammar of Eastern Group language family, also known as Magadhi Prakrit or Prachya. It has close resemblance with Bhojpuri of the Eastern group. Like the Ardha-Magadhi Prakrit, the Magadhi Prakrit too has spreaded from North to South by taking shape of various tongues such as Nagpuri or Sadri, and Sambalpuri.

We definitely want our Sambalpuri language to be included in the 8th schedule of Indian constitution and to be made as the medium of school education in West Odisha. At the same time demand to the CM Odisha Sri Nabin Patnaik to declare Sambalpuri as the 2nd official language of the state.

Anyone, who has doubt on Sambalpuri and Kosali language, please do visit the link given below. It is a very well researched documentary made by Sri Anand Sagar Dash on the above subject. Donot fall prey to the heinous agenda by some mindless people who are doing it out of their jealous towards the name #Sambalpur and Sambalpuri.

Installation of ILS system at VSS Airport Jharsuguda will be done by December.

So there is no relief for Air travellers from Western Odisha from the cancellation of flights due to bad weather at #VSS Airport #Jharsuguda. The installation of ILS system has a deadline of December.

Very good move by the state government to promote SHGs for fishery culture

With the aim to raise the economy of poor village people, the state govt has stared with a plan to promote the SHGs for fishery culture. This will definitely improve their earning and livelihood. 

12B approval likely for GM University

#GMUniversity, #Sambalpur ke 12B manyata milbar sambhabana achhe. E ta hele aau fund miliparba development lagi.

MSME park to come up near Kesinga in Kalahandi district

Kalahandi ra Kesinga ne heba #MSME park.

It is rainy season but no water in Hirakud dam reservoir

E ta heuchhe Biswa bikhyat Hirakud dam ra paristhiti. Barsa mase dam nai bharbar.