Sonepuri
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Sonepuri is a term refers to the various things from Sonepur region of Orissa
. Sonepuri handloom, Sonepuri saree and Sonepuri Ganga Jamuna Gamuchha (cloth) are popular among people of Orissa
and India
. Loosely, the people of Sonepur district
are called Sonepuria.
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. Sonepuri handloom, Sonepuri saree and Sonepuri Ganga Jamuna Gamuchha (cloth) are popular among people of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Loosely, the people of Sonepur district
Sonepur District
Sonepur District, also called Sonapur District or Subarnapur District, is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. The town of Sonepur is the district headquarters...
are called Sonepuria.