Indian Antiquary Vol 49

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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MARCH, 1920 ]
THE HÂTHIGUMPH CAVE INSCRIPTION OF KHẢRAVELA
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We now give the following Chronological Table to illustrate this inscription :
c. 400 B.O.-Kalinga conquered by Nandavardhana (401-361 B.C.). 333-321 B.O.--Sumâlya Nanda of Magadha. 326-321 B.C.-Kalinga freed by an Aira king. 321—297 B.C.-Chandragupta Maurya of Magadha destroyed Nandas, and freed
Punjab and the Indus valley from the Greeks before his
accession. Kalinga a powerful and independent kingdom 297—272 3.0.—Bindusara of Magadha. 272 B.C.-Accession of Asoka, and struggle between him and his brothers for the
• throne. 268 B.C.-Anointing of Asoka. 260 B.C.-Asoka conquered Kalinga, and was converted. 256 B.O -Asoka's Kalinga edicts. He presents two caves in Barabar hills to the
Ajivikas. 249 B.C.He presents another cave in the same hills to the same. 232 B.C. -Asoka died. Probably Kalinga freed under Megha king Cheta of Kosala 218 B.C.-Nanda of Kalioga excavated & canal with terminus in Tanasuliya
Road. He also brought the Jaina image of Kalinga. Succeeded by
Ketubhadra (208 B.C.). 184_48 B.O.-Pushyamitra Sunga of Rajagriha expelled Yavanas and Sakas, and
ruled all North India as far west as the Indus. 194 B.C.-Khåravela (son of Jivadeva ?) born. 179 B.C.-Khâravela yuvarâja after studying or 9, 777, ETT, w, and prot: 170 B.C.-His father's death. Anointed king for a 4 . Repaired storm
damaged Simhapura. His subjects counted 3,500,000. Accession
of Sri Satakarqi, Andhra king. 169 B.C. -Disregarding Satakarņi, Khâravela sent an army to the west and burnt
Môshikanagara on the Kaņhabena (Central Provinces). 167 B.C.-Khâravela subdues the Rashtrika and Bhojaka leaders. 166 B.C.He extended Nanda's canal into Simhapura. 165 B.C.-He performs Rajasůya, remits tax-money, and bestows privileges on
civic and village corporations. 164 B.C.-His queen Dhusi of Vajra house (East Bundelkhand and South-West
Bihar) bears a son. 163 B.C.-Stormed Gorathagiri (Barabar hills) and besieged Rajagriha. Its king
retreats in haste to Mathura, abandoning his army. 162 B.C.-Grants gifts to Brahmans, and, to make the gifts accepted, lands to their
assembly. 161 B.C.-After performing Vedio sacrifices, he sends a successful expedition to
Bharatavarsha (the Gangetio valley).