Mahameghavahana dynasty
| Maha-Meghavahana Dynasty Mahāmēghabāhana | ||||||||||
| ମହାମେଘବାହନ | ||||||||||
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| Capital | Not specified | |||||||||
| Religion | Jainism | |||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | |||||||||
| King | Kharavela | |||||||||
| Kudepasiri | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Classical India | |||||||||
| • | Established | c. 250s BC | ||||||||
| • | Disestablished | c. 5th century CE | ||||||||
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The Mahameghavahana dynasty (Odia: ମହାମେଘବାହନ; Mahā-Mēgha-Bāhana, c. 250s BC to 5th century AD) was an ancient ruling dynasty of Kalinga (modern-day Odisha state) after the decline of the Maurya Empire. The third ruler of the dynasty, Kharavela is known by his Hathigumpha inscription.
Although religiously tolerant, Kharavela patronised Jainism.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Hampa Nagarajaiah (1999). A History of the Early Ganga Monarchy and Jainism. Ankita Pustaka. p. 10. ISBN 978-81-87321-16-3.
- ↑ Kailash Chand Jain (2010). History of Jainism. D. K. Print World (P) Limited. p. 437. ISBN 978-81-246-0547-9.
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