History is silent about the death of Kharavela. It is not known whether he lived after his thirteenth regal year or not. It is also not known if Kharavela, like Chandragupta Maurya before him, abdicated his throne and disappeared into oblivion to live the Jaina way of life for salvation. But, the Mahameghavahana dynasty continued to rule in Kalinga after [...]
The Hatigumpha Inscription of Kharavela is one of the few notable inscriptions which throw much light on ancient Indian history. It is comparable only to the inscriptions of Asoka and Samudragupta in respect of its historical significance. No other inscription of India presents the details of the year-wise achievements of a ruler as does the Hatigumpha Inscription. Image Source: [...]
In ancient India, there was a famous Kshatriya race known as the Chedi. The Chedi people were prominently mentioned in Brahmanic, Buddhist and Jaina literature. In the days of Buddha in sixth century B.C., the political map of India contained sixteen Mahajanapadas or great territories. One of those Mahajanapadas was the Chedi territory which extended between the rivers Jamuna and [...]