The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chhedi dynasty (around 2nd century BCE) who had Sisupalagarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital.
Bhubaneswar's proud possession of magnificent sculptures and architectural heritage, coupled with the sanctity as Ekamrakhetra make this one of the great religious centres of Orissa since early medieval days.
Bhubaneswar replaced Cuttack as the political capital of the state of Orissa in 1968, 21 years after India gained its independence from Britain.
The northern Bhubaneswar roughly constitute the areas lying north of National Highway 5 till Patia.
These areas have developed a few years ago and recently merged with Bhubaneswar and not the part of the original master plan of the city made in 1968.