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N. K. SAHU (Edt. by).-A History of Orissa, Vol. I by W.W. Hunter, Andrew Stirling, John Beames and N.K. Sahu-Sushil Gupta (India) Ltd, Calcutta, 1956.
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P. 50n. The ancient capital of Kalinga was Dantapura identified with Palura; during Asoka's reign it was at Tosali and at the time of Kharavela, it was at Kalinganagar; both of these may be located in between Dhavli and Khandagiri hills.
P. 55. The Buddhist hermits of Orissa-their principal settlement at Khandagiri-some caves described.
(n. 26)-Khandagiri and Udayagiri hills were the strongholds of Jainism; HUNTER evidently mistakes the Jainas as Buddhists.
Pp. 56-61. A temple of the Jains, the religious descendants of the Buddhists. now crowns the top of western hills; topography friezes caves and sculptures descri
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(n. 27-28). The sculptures in the caves of Khandagiri and Udayagiri belong to Jainism; -Jainism is much older than Buddhism. HUNTER wrongly makes the Jainas, the religious descendents of the Buddhists.
(n. 29). The temple is dedicated to Ṛṣabhanatha-Recently an over life size image of Parsvanatha in Kayotsarga pose, carved out of black marble, has been enshrined to the right of the temple.
(n. 32). The Rani-nur (Queen's palace) gumpha was excavated for the Jaina ascetics and had no connection with the Buddhists. It is believed to be the place of retirement for the queen of king Khäravela.
(n. 33) The abduction scene is identified with the Vasavadatta-Udayanastory (Journal of the Kalinga Historical Research Society, vol. I, No. 3, P. 241); the frieze-marriage of Pärivanätha (Puri District Gazetteer) depict the scenes from the life of King Kharavela himself.
(n. 34) HUNTER ascribes the foundation of Kalinga to 8th century B. G., king Karander (Karakandu), the disciple of Pärivanätha was ruling over Kaling a about that time (Uttaradhyayana sutra, S. B. E. xiv, p. 87).
Pp. 65-66. Short biography of a Kalinga king given according to an inscription.
(n. 45). King Kharavela of Chedi dynasty; the Häthigumpha inscription depicts his activities Bibliography of Kharavela inscription given: For Häthigumpha-Kharavela Inscription vide: Prince. JASB, vi, Pp. 1075-91; Cunningham,
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