摘要：The state of Odisha has been shaped by a unique geography, different cultural patterns fromneighboring states, and a predominant Jagannath culture along with a number of castes, tribes,religions, languages and regional disparity which shows the multicultural nature of the state.But the regional disparities in terms of economic and political development pose a gravechallenge to the state politics in Odisha. Thus, multiculturalism in Odisha can be defined as theterritorial division of the state into different sub-regions and in terms of regionalism and subregionalidentity. The paper attempts to assess Odisha as a multicultural state by highlighting itscultural diversity and tries to establish the idea that multiculturalism is manifested in subregionalism.Bringing out the major areas of sub-regional disparity that lead to secessionistmovement and the response of state government to it, the paper concludes with some suggestivemeasures
