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King Kharavela of Kalinga
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King Kharavela of Kalinga

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King Kharavela of Kalinga

King Kharavela: Notes on King Kharavela of Kalinga ! Kalinga rose to power in the middle of the first century B.C. under the king Kharavela. Much of the information about Kharavela's rule and his military conquests is available from a lengthy, though somewhat damaged inscription at Hathigumpha - the elephant's cave in the Udayagiri hill in Orissa. Kharavela was a descendent [...]

By Mamta Aggarwal|2015-08-08T16:41:56+05:30September 25, 2013|Empires|Comments Off

Ashoka’s Policy of Dhamma | History of India
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Ashoka’s Policy of Dhamma | History of India

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Ashoka’s Policy of Dhamma | History of India

Ashoka's Policy of Dharma: Ashoka's policy of dharma has often been equated with his conversion to Buddhis. He is credited with the propagation of the tenets of the Buddhist sect. It appears that diverse religious ideas and practices existed in the vast empire of the Mauryas. But the followers of such sects as Buddhism. Jainism and Ajivikism were held in [...]

By Mamta Aggarwal|2015-08-08T17:40:19+05:30September 21, 2013|Religion|Comments Off