A short history of Maharashtra and Odisha shows they are from rich Asain origins and have gone through history and seen their fair share of invaders, with Maharashtra ruled by many Islamic dynasties and Odisha were initially called Odra Desha.
Generally, Maharashtra was first recorded in history during the 7th century by a Chinese Huan Tsang.
Maharashtra was ruled by many Islamic dynasties, like the Mughal Empire which ruled most of Asia.
In conclusion. Odisha was initially called Odra Desha because it was inhabited by the people of Odra, which was gradually transformed into Odisha and translated into the English language as Odrissa.
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