Odisha has been a cradle of pioneering achievements in governance, freedom movement, education, literature, cinema, science, sports, women empowerment, and infrastructure. This document presents a category-wise, comprehensive list of all known ‘Firsts in Odisha’, compiled from the original source and expanded with additional verified milestones till date.

1. Freedom Movement & Politics

First Freedom Fighter of Odisha – Veera Surendra Sai – Early tribal revolutionary against British rule.
First Advocate of Odisha – Sri Madhusudan Das – Architect of modern Odisha and Utkal Sammilani leader.
First Odia Political Prisoner – Rajakrishna Bose – Imprisoned during freedom struggle.
First Central Minister from Odisha – Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab – National leader post-Independence.
First Governor of Odisha – Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab – Headed the state in formative years.
First Odia Lok Sabha Speaker – Rabi Ray – One of India’s most respected parliamentarians.
First Woman Chief Minister of Odisha – Smt. Nandini Satapathy – Landmark for women leadership.
First Woman MLA of Odisha – Sarala Devi – Trailblazer in state politics.
First Rajya Sabha Member (Woman) from Odisha – Nandini Satapathy.

2. Administration, Judiciary & Diplomacy

First District Collector of Odisha – Jatindra Nath Mohanty.
First ICS Officer from Odisha – Nilamani Senapati – Administrator and eminent writer.
First IAS Officer (Woman) from Odisha – Pragnya Paramita Das.
First Chief Justice of Orissa High Court – Ranganath Mishra – Later Chief Justice of India.
First Woman Justice of Orissa High Court – Amiya Kumari Padhi.
First Odia Ambassador – Lalitendu Mansingh.
First Odia American Ambassador – Lalitendu Mansingh.
First Odia Foreign Justice – Lalitendu Mansingh.

3. Education & Institutions

First College of Odisha – Ravenshaw College, Cuttack (1868).
First Women’s College of Odisha – Sailabala Women’s College.
First High School of Odisha – Cuttack Collegiate School.
First Girls’ High School of Odisha – Ravenshaw Girls’ School, Cuttack.
First Engineering School of Odisha – Orissa School of Engineering, Cuttack (1923).
First Engineering College of Odisha – University College of Engineering, Burla (1956).
First Private Engineering College of Odisha – Orissa Engineering College, Bhubaneswar.
First Medical College of Odisha – SCB Medical College, Cuttack (1944).
First Film Studio of Odisha – Kalinga Studio, Bhubaneswar.

4. Literature, Language & Scholarship

First Odia Poet – Mahakabi Sarala Das – Author of Odia Mahabharata.
First Odia Essay – Bibek by Radhanath Ray.
First Autobiography in Odia – Fakir Mohan Senapati.
First Odia Novelist – Ramashankar Ray.
First Odia Professor – Prof. Pranakrushna Parija.
First Odia Lecturer – Kashinath Das (Ravenshaw College).
First Odia Graduate – Sri Madhusudan Das.
First Postgraduate from Odisha – Sri Madhusudan Das.
First Odia Law Graduate – Biswanath Mishra.

5. Cinema, Media & Performing Arts

First Odia Feature Film – Sita Bibaha (1936).
First Cine Hall of Odisha – Sitaram Vilas Talkies, Berhampur.
First Colour Odia Film – Gapa Helebi Sata (1976).
First Cinemascope Odia Film – Hisab Nikas (1982).
First Silver Jubilee Odia Film – Puja.
First Odia Director in Hindi Film Industry – Prasanta Nanda.
First Odia Actress in Hindi Films – Dolly Jena.
First Odia Actress in Bengali Films – Mahasweta Ray.
First Television Centre of Odisha – Doordarshan Sambalpur.
First Newspaper of Odisha – Utkal Deepika.

6. Science, Defence & Exploration

First Odia Air Marshal – Saroj Jena.
First Odia Everest Mountaineer – Chetana Sahu.
First Odia Astronomer/Astrologer – Samanta Chandrasekhar.
First Steel Plant of Odisha – Rourkela Steel Plant.

7. Sports

First Odia International Cricketer – Debasish Mohanty.
First Odia Arjuna Awardee – Minati Mohapatra (Athletics).
First Odia Dronacharya Awardee – Basanta Mohapatra.
First Woman Cricket Trainee from Odisha – Ranjita Mohanty.

8. Women Achievers (Other Firsts)

First Woman Barrister of Odisha – Urmila Ray.
First Woman Engineer of Odisha – Sudhirna Das.
First Woman Physician of Odisha – Dr. Kuntala Kumari Sabat.
First Woman Pilot of Odisha – Giribala Mohanty.
First Woman Poet of Odisha – Sulakshana Devi.
First Woman Television Newsreader of Odisha – Sanghamitra Kanungo.

9. Infrastructure, Transport & Industry

First Jute Mill of Odisha – Konark Jute Mill.
First Superfast Train of Odisha – Konark Express.
First Planned City of Odisha – Bhubaneswar.
First Capital of Odisha – Cuttack.

10. Miscellaneous

First Odia Foreign Traveller – Sri Madhusudan Das.
First Odia IAS Topper – Rupa Mishra.
First Odia Sahitya Akademi Awardee – Smt. Binapani Mohanty.
First Odia Padmashree Awardee (Education) – Laxminarayan Sahu.
First Classical Language Status from Odisha – Odia Language (2014).
First UNESCO World Heritage Site of Odisha – Konark Sun Temple.

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