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Kharavela
Sign in to saveKharavela was the emperor of Kalinga (present-day eastern coast of India) in the 2nd or 1st century BC. The primary source for Kharavela is his rock-cut Hathigumpha inscription. The inscription is undated, only four of its 17 lines are completely legible, others unclear, variously interpreted and disputed by scholars. The inscription is written in Brahmi script with Jainism-related phrases recites a year by year record of his reign. He was a follower of Jainism.
Person
- Born
- 0300-00-00
- Died
- 0200-00-00
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Key facts
- Royalty.title
- ChakravartinKalingadhipati Maharaja
- Royalty.succession
- Emperor of Kalinga
- Royalty.reign
- 1st century BCE
- Royalty.predecessor
- possibly Vriddharaja ( Vudharaja)
- Royalty.successor
- Kudepasiri
- Royalty.birth_place
- Kalinga,(Present day Odisha, India)
- Royalty.consort
- yes
- Royalty.spouse
- Sindhula of Sampath
- Royalty.issue
- Kudepasiri
- Royalty.religion
- Jainism
- Royalty.dynasty
- Mahameghavahana
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Key dates
- Born
- 300 BCE
- Died
- 200 BCE
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- Early life
- {{anchor|Sources of information}}Lineage
- Education
- Expeditions of Western India
- Encounter with Satkarani I
- Conquest of Vidyadhara region
- Subjugation of Rathikas and Bhojakas
- Northern India Conquests
- Siege of Rajagriha
- Conquest of Magadha
- Southern India Conquests
- Religion
- Biography
- Succession
- Personality
- Legacy
- Date
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Sources
Kharavela was the emperor of Kalinga (present-day eastern coast of India) in the 2nd or 1st century BC. The primary source for Kharavela is his rock-cut Hathigumpha inscription. The inscription is undated, only four of its 17 lines are completely legible, others unclear, variously interpreted and disputed by scholars. The inscription is written in Brahmi script with Jainism-related phrases recites a year by year record of his reign. He was a follower of Jainism.
Kharavela is known for his military campaigns in Northern and Southern India. He has led victorious expeditions against Magadha, Satavahana and Tamil confederacy (lead by Pandya dynasty) and other kingdoms such as Rashtrikas and Bhojakas of Berar and Maharastra regions during his reign.