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________________ 344 AN EARLY HISTORY OF ORISSA Hāthigumphā text that in taking military campaigns, Khāravela tried to evoke patriotic sentiments by all possible means among his subjects-the people of the kingdom of Kalinga in general and the citizens of his capital in particular. The record of the third regnal year mentions that "He (Khāravela) versed in the science of music (gandharva) entertains the people of the capital with the exhibition of dancing, singing, instruinental music, by causing to be held festivities and assemblies (samājas) and with various plays and games". In the sixth year of his coronation, Khāravela celebrated the rājaśreya sacrifice, remitted all titles and cesses, and bestowed many privileges amounting to hundreds of thousands on the people of Pura and Janapada. In the eighth regnal year, 'He gives...... foliage leal pa-trees, horses, elephants, chariots with drivers, houses, residences and rest houses ; and exempted brāh. maņas from paying taxes. In the ninth regnal year, he causes to be built...a royal residence called the Palace of Great Victory (Mahāvijaya) at the cost of thirty-eight hundred thousand (coins).* In this way, by causing a hundred kinds of pompous parades, by performing all ceremonies of victory, by feasting all sections of people and by organising a triumphal procession as a means, no doubt, of impressing 1. Original: "Tatiye puna vase gandhava veda-budho dapa-natagitavādita sardasanuhi usava-81māja-kura panāhi cha kidupayati nagarin." (Lines 4-5) 2. Original : Abhisito cha chhate vase rūjaseyain sandainsayanto savakara-vana anugaha-anekāni sata-sahasāni vizajati porajānpada." (Lines 6-7) 3. Original :' yachhati... palava...kaparukhe haya-gaja-ratha saha yati savagharūvūsa...sava gahanan cha karayitum brahmanānuń jaya. parihāram dadati." (Lines 8-9). 4. Original: "Nuvame cha vase... mahüvijaya-pasādam karayati athatisaya sata sahasehi." (Lines 9-10) / . Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006922
Book TitleEarly History of Orissa
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorAmarchand Mittal
PublisherJain Cultural Research Society
Publication Year1957
Total Pages506
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size9 MB
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