Bhubaneswar: The Master Canteen Square in Odisha capital is one of the most prominent and busiest junctions of the city, thanks to its proximity to the Bhubaneswar Railway Station.<\/p>\n
Denizens of the city often wonder as to how the place got the unique name.<\/p>\n
Recalling the series of incidents behind the naming of the junction, historian Anil Dhir said, \u201cIt was the year 1949 when Bhubaneswar had just replaced Cuttack as the new capital of Odisha. Contruction of various administrative buildings, including the State Assembly, was undergoing in full swing. Punjab-based Master Construction Company had undertaken the construction work. In view of the emerging employment potential in the new capital city, Baburam Lamba, the owner of the company, had told Hans brothers (five in numbers) to come to Bhubaneswar from Delhi. Later, the siblings created a new locality namely \u2018Punjabi Colony\u2019 and settled there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs hundreds of engineers and workers were engaged for construction of the government buildings and residential houses in Unit-I and Unit-II areas, the five brothers had opened a canteen, a thatched one, for them. They named the eatery as \u2018Master Canteen\u2019, after the name of the construction company,\u201d said Dhir.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Samosas and Rasagolas prepared at the canteen were popular among the customers. As the canteen became popular, people started referring to the place near the railway station as Master Canteen Chhak,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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