Historical references and evidences are much needed while filing the Geographical Indication (GI) Application.
Following our Rasagola Dibasa i.e. Rasgulla Day celebration online on July 30, 2015, the topic Rasgulla trended.
There were many debates and discussions and intellectuals and researchers shared the available information.
However, it included misleading and false information regarding Chhena and Rasgulla invention too.
The neighbouring state filed for the GI of their Rasogolla in September 2015.
Odisha Government set up three committees and was in the process of "collecting evidence".
This report has more.
Based on the interim report of the three panels set up by the state government to prepare evidence about Rasagola:
"The committees, in their report, have stated that there is conclusive evidence on the use of Rasagolla in Odisha for a long time. This sweet dish was prepared by several mutts and temples in the state about 600 years ago," Odisha's Science and Technology Minister, Pradip Kumar Panigrahi said.
Panigrahi said there were evidences supporting Odisha's claim over Rasagolla in epics like Mahabharata, the one written by Sarala Das, 'Dandi Ramayan' and also in Madala Panji, the ancient text used by the 12th century Sri Jagannath Temple.
Odisha claims evidence of Rasagola availability 600 years ago
