An invitation to contribute
What do you know
that we should know?
A place remembered. A photograph with a story. A better source. Every thoughtful contribution can deepen the record.
Our first contribution channel is public GitHub Issues. Prepare a draft below, then review and submit it on GitHub. This website does not upload or store your draft. A GitHub account is needed; your username, text and attachments are public when posted.
Share knowledge
Help document a place, a person, a craft or a local word. Tell us how you know it and include sources where available. Personal recollections are welcome as recollections, rather than presented as established historical fact.
Propose a new subject on GitHub ↗
Share a language, a story, a reading lead
Speak a language of Odisha? Help us improve its name and context, recommend a book, or propose a story or recording. Include the local variety, broad locality, source and chosen public credit. Keep original text, transliteration and translation separate; name the translator and the person who can review the language.
For audio, first propose a recording with permission, its date and a transcript. Share only material the speaker and other rights holders allow you to make public. Private contact details, consent documents and restricted knowledge do not belong in a public issue. We do not have a recording upload or consent-document service.
Prepare a language proposal on GitHub ↗
The link opens an editable draft. Nothing is submitted until you choose to post on GitHub; publication in the encyclopedia requires review and Founder approval.
Share photographs
Prepare a caption, location, approximate date and the credit you would like used. Share only images you have permission to offer. You may propose a publicly shareable photograph through a GitHub issue. Identify the creator and licence or permission; do not post private images, personal documents or restricted community material.
Propose a photograph on GitHub ↗
Improve an entry
Keep the entry’s title, the suggested correction and a supporting source together. Approved Git contributors will also be able to propose changes through the repository.
What happens next?
- Prepare: name the entry, proposed change, evidence and requested credit.
- Submit on GitHub: check the public preview and choose “Submit new issue”.
- Review: the editor checks sources, rights and context, and may ask follow-up questions.
- Decide: the Founder & Editor-in-Chief approves, requests changes or declines with a reason.
- Publish: accepted work links back to its issue and preserves agreed credit. Closing an issue alone does not mean publication.
Editors will review submissions, clarify attribution and permissions, and decide what is ready to publish. A submitted issue is public immediately on GitHub. Its contents appear in the encyclopedia only after editorial review and approval.
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Share a correction or a discovery.
Keep the entry, your suggested change and its evidence together. This tool prepares a text file on your device. Nothing is sent while you prepare it. When ready, open a public GitHub issue and review it there before posting. A GitHub account is needed to submit.
Download your draft before leaving; it is not saved automatically. Please leave out private contact details and information you do not have permission to share.