Kharavela and the Revenge of Kalinga

Kalinga, once part of the Mauryan Empire, was one of the many states that emerged after the decline of the Mauryan Empire. The rise of Kalinga that happened in this period, is mostly known through an inscription that was found in a cave which is situated some three miles away from the city of Bhubaneswar. This inscription called the Hathigumpha inscription was commissioned by someone called Kharavela. This inscription provides us insight into the history of Kalinga and about the reign of Kharavela. In this video, I talk about this inscription and the history of Kalinga.

Reference:-
1. The age of imperial unity (The history and culture of the Indian people Vol 2)
2. Comprehensive History of India Vol.2, The Mauryas and the Satavahanas, Edited by K. A. Nilakanta Sastra
3. Political History of Ancient India, from the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty by Hem Chandra Raychaudhuri
4. Epigraphica Indica Vol. XX
5. The Mahameghavahana dynasty by Shri Amar Chand (ARTICLE)
6. The Yavana Invader of the Gangetic Basin by Kailash Chandra Ojha (ARTICLE)
7. Bahasatimita of the Hathigumpha inscription by N.K Sahu (ARTICLE)

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