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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.
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]
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.
Important inscriptions include the 33 inscriptions of emperor Ashoka on the Pillars of Ashoka (272 to 231 BCE), the Sohgaura copper plate inscription (earliest known example of the copper plate type and generally assigned to the Mauryan period, though the exact date is uncertain), [17] the Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela (2nd century BCE ...
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 inscription also calls the dynasty as Chedi (also spelled Cheti) [46] The inscription records his life from his boyhood to his 13th regnal year. Hathigumpha inscription of King Khāravela at Udayagiri Hills. Reigning year 1–5 : Kharavela took up the administration after the premature death of his father as a yuvaraj (heir apparent