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
Further, there is also the possibility that alarming reports of the irresistible force of Khāravela's victorious arms compelled the then reigning king of Pāņdya to seek an alliance acknowledging the supremacy of king Khāravela.
By defeating the king of Magadha and bringing back the image of Kalinga-Jina along with the riches of the country, Klāravela had achieved his object and so after that he never undertook further campaign. Extent of Empire
On the question of the extent of Klāravela's empire, nothing can be said with certainty. That all the three divisions of ancient Orissa, viz., Odra, Utkala and Kalinga were directly under his suzerainty, may be accepted even though wanting in evidence.
In the west, Khāravela carried his sword against (a) Asikanagar on the Kțishna-veņa, (b) the Vidyādharas of the Vindhyas, and (c) the Rathikas of the Maratha region and the Bhojakas of the Berar region. In all these campaigns, Khāravela came out successful, but nowhere does he make a mention of the cause and purpose of his campaigns. As a matter of fact, it cannot be inferred from statements in his inscription, that he ever annexed these territories to his empire. However, it cannot be denied that all the three regions might have remained under his sphere of influence, for, during his northern campaigns, he probably passed through one or more of these regions unobstructed.
Likewise, in the north, Khāravela led his armies against the Uttarāpatha viz., the North-Western, and the Bbäratavarsha, viz., the Northern and Central India, where, by following the triple policy of chastisement, alliance and conciliation, he claims to have brought about the conquest