Serango

Serango is one among the most beautiful places in Odisha, India. It is situated in the District of Gajapati in the south part of Odisha. Serango is close to Ajayagada which is one among the highest mountain peaks in the State.[1][2]

Brief History

Serango is regarded as the hub for the spread of Christianity. It is the place of Odisha where Canadian Baptist missionaries started their mission work. Their monument Bethany Bunglow still there today. They also set a mission hospital here in 1860 which is the first mission hospital set up by Canadian Baptist mission. The hospital and doctors’ and nurses’ quarters are still there. One branch is operating near Paralakhemundi. They also started an orphanage here.[3][4]

It is also the centre for the development of Soura literature. The Canadian Baptist missionaries tried their best to avail the Bible to everyone; thus they wanted to avail the Bible in Soura language. They produced written literature in Soura language in Roman script. And it is Serango where they devised/implemented all the techniques[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/gztr/ganjam.pdf District Profile, Gopabandhu Academy page 496
  2. ↑ http://www.mapsofindia.com/villages/orissa/gajapati/serango Maps of India
  3. ↑ http://gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/gztr/ganjam.pdf District Profile, Gopabandhu Academy page 140
  4. ↑ http://clin.cmcvellore.ac.in/otherwebsite/mission_support/networking.asp CMC Vellore
  5. ↑ http://gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/gztr/ganjam.pdf District Profile, Gopabandhu Academy page 131

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