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Utkala Kingdom was located in the northern and eastern portion of the modern-day Indian state of Odisha.[1][2] This kingdom was mentioned in the epic Mahabharata, with the names Utkala, Utpala, and Okkal. It is mentioned in India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana.
- ^ "Utkala, Utkalā: 18 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. 1 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Bharati Pal (April 2007). ""Utkaladesa" in Orissan Inscriptions" (PDF). magazines.odisha.gov.in. pp. 55–57. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.