Early History of Orissa

SR No.: 006922
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarchand Mittal
Publisher: Jain Cultural Research Society
Publication Year: 1957
Total Pages: 506
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 9 MB

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AN EARLY HISTORY OF ORISSA
Kộishņa,' Bhîma, Śik handi, Jayadratha,4 Karņa,“ Droņāchārya and Rāma Jamadagni.? Bhima while out on a digvijaya attacked the king of Vanga. “And having vanquished king Samudrasena and king Chandrasena and Tāmralipta and also the king of the Karvatas and the ruler of Suhma and also the kings that dwelt on the seashore that 'Bull among the Bharatas' then conquered all the Malechha tribes dwelling in the marshy regions on the (eastern) sea-coast, and received tributes and various kinds of wealth and sandal wood and aloes and clothes and gems and pearls and blankets and gold and silver and valuable carols.'8
Before the great Mahābhārata war began, the Pāņdavas enlisted the king of the Kalingas among the princes to whom invitations were to be sent to fight on their side. The king of the Kalingas however joined the side of the Kurus,10 and has been mentioned quite a number of times in the army of Duryodhana!—very frequently playing most important roles in the battle-field. The king of the Kalingas was placed at the neck of the 'Formation' (Garuda-vyuha) under the supervision of Bhīshma" and at another time, under the supervision of Droņa.13 The
1. Udyoga, 48, 1883 (Sor); 47, p. 174 (Ras) ; Drona, 11, 397 (Sor). 2. Udyoga, 50, 1986 (Sor); 49, p. 183 (Ray). 3. Udyoga, 50, 2002 (Sor) ; 49, p. 184 (Ray). 4. Udyoga, 62, 2426. 5. Karņa parvan, 8, 237 (Sor) ; Vana parvan, Ch, 252, p. 756 (Ray). 6. Droņa, 4, 122 (Sor). 7. Droņa, 70, 24:6 (Sor). 8. Sabhā, Sec. 30, p. 85 (Ray). 9. Udyoga, 4. 87 (Sorensen). 10. Udyoga, 94, p. 292 (Ray). 11. Udyoga, 95, 3403 (Sor); Bhishma, 16, 54 & 17, 58 (Sor). 12. Bbishma, 54, 2409 (Sor). 13. Droņa, 7, 179 ; 20, 798 (Sor).