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The first cast of this important inscription was published by Bhagwan Lal Indraji in 1884, followed by publication of an ink impression in 1906 by Bloch. [8] Indraji was the first scholar to declare that the king eulogised in the Hathigumpha inscription was named Kharavela, [9] but the cast impression, his translation and interpretation had ...
Kharavela [a] was the emperor of Kalinga (present-day eastern coast of India) from 193 to 180 BC.The primary source for Kharavela is his rock-cut Hathigumpha inscription.The inscription is undated, only four of its 17 lines are completely legible, others unclear, variously interpreted and disputed by scholars.
The Minor Inscriptions of Kharavela are the shorter inscriptions found near the major and celebrated Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela in the twin hills of Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves near Bhubanesvar, Odisha, India. These are inscribed on the walls or front of the caves in Brāhmī script and Prakrit language.
The inscription found here tells that this cave belongs to the city judge Sabhuti. 13. Sarpa Gumpha. Sarpa Gumpha is an unusually small cave containing two inscriptions. The word sarpa means "snake". 14. Hati Gumpha. Hati Gumpha is a large natural cavern [17] with an inscription by Kharavela which is the main source of information about him.
Kharavela was the greatest ruler of empire who ruled during the second or first century BCE and the primary source for his reign is sourced from the rock-cut Hathigumpha inscription. The inscription describes yearly records of his reign and also credits him with public infrastructure projects, welfare activities, patronage of the arts, and many ...
The Hathigumpha inscription ("Elephant Cave" inscription) from Udayagiri near Bhubaneshwar in Orissa was written by Kharavela, the king of Kalinga in India during the 2nd century BCE. The Hathigumpha inscription consists of seventeen lines incised in deep cut Brahmi letters on the overhanging brow of a natural cavern called Hathigumpha on the ...
Kharavela is then stated to have sacked the capital Pataliputra, and reclaimed the Jain idols and treasures that had been plundered from Kalinga and taken to Pataliputra. Based on the chronology and date during 1st century BC , it is postulated that Menander was the one leading the Indo-Greeks during Kharavela's reign.
The Hathigumpha inscription describes the following rulers. [11] It does not directly mention the relationship between Mahameghavahana and Kharavela, or the number of kings between them. [ 12 ] Some historians have interpreted the inscription to create the following hypothetical family tree: [ 11 ]