Utkala Kingdom Utkala Kingdom Utkala Kingdom was located in the northern and eastern portion of the modern-day Indian state of Odisha and also included the districts of Bankura, Purulia and Midnapore districts of West Bengal. 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. The early medieval literature says in Sanskrit "उत्कृष्ट कलायाः देशः यः सः उत्कलः " Meaning the land having excellent opulence of artists and art is called Utkala(Kala=Art, Utkrishta=Excellent);land of Utkrishta=Excellent-Kala=Art. The Dasarnas, the Mekalas (a kingdom to the west of Utkala) and
National Anthem of the Udmurt Republic National Anthem of the Udmurt Republic The National Anthem of the Udmurt Republic is one of the official state symbols of the Udmurt Republic, a member of the Russian Federation. The anthem's music was written by the brothers German and Alexander Korepanov. The lyrics were written by T. G. Vladikin (Udmurt version) and A. A. Sheptalin (Russian version). The use of the anthem in official settings is governed by Law of the Udmurt Republic of October 31, 2002 N55-РЗ "On the National anthem of the Udmurt Republic". This governs the official situations in which the anthem must, or may, be