INS Khanjar becomes the first Indian Navy ship to call at the heritage coastal port of Gopalpur in Odisha.
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Gopalpur is a coastal town and a Notified Area Council on the Bay of Bengal coast in Ganjam district in the southern part of Odisha.
During ancient times, Gopalpur served as an important port for the seafarers of ancient Kalinga. It is identified with the site Mansurkota located near Gopalpur, just below the mouth of the river Rushikulya.
Even during the World War –I, it was an important military port where soldiers used to embark on a journey to Burma.
