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The Barabati Stadium, a cricket stadium established in 1958, is located in:

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Answer: Option D — Cuttack, Odisha

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The Barabati Stadium is a cricket stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. It was established in 1958.

About the Barabati Stadium:

  • It is owned by the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) and is the home ground of the Odisha cricket team.
  • It is located near the ruins of the historic Barabati Fort, from which it takes its name.
  • It has a seating capacity of about 45,000.

It hosted its first international match, a Test match between India and Sri Lanka, in January 1987. Its first ODI was played in 1982.

It has hosted many One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).

It hosted matches of the 1987 and 1996 Cricket World Cups.

About the Barabati Fort:

  • It was built in the 14th century (around 1340) by King Anangabhima Deva III of the Eastern Ganga dynasty.
  • It stands on the banks of the Mahanadi river.
  • Only the moat, the gateway and an earthen mound remain today.

The Bali Yatra, a famous fair commemorating the ancient maritime trade of Kalinga with south-east Asian islands such as Bali, Java and Sumatra, is held every year near the fort on Kartik Purnima. It is one of the largest open-air trade fairs in Asia.

About Cuttack:

  • It was the capital of Odisha until 1948, when the capital was moved to Bhubaneswar.
  • It is called the "Silver City" because of its famous silver filigree work ("tarakasi"), which received a GI tag in 2024.
  • It is located on the delta of the Mahanadi and Kathajodi rivers.
  • Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was born in Cuttack on 23 January 1897; his birthplace is now a museum.

Other cricket stadiums:

  • Eden Gardens (Kolkata): established in 1864; one of the oldest cricket stadiums.
  • Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad): the largest cricket stadium in the world, with a capacity of about 1.3 lakh.
  • Kalinga Stadium (Bhubaneswar): a multi-sport stadium, famous for hockey and athletics.

JSCA Stadium (Ranchi) and Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium (Visakhapatnam).

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Bhubaneswar has the Kalinga Stadium.
  • ✗Ranchi has the JSCA International Stadium.

Visakhapatnam has the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium.

Quick tip

Remember: Barabati Stadium = Cuttack, Odisha (1958; near the Barabati Fort of the Eastern Ganga dynasty; Bali Yatra fair); Cuttack = "Silver City" (filigree); Narendra Modi Stadium = largest in the world.

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