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261
BC
Orissa hazy past focuses with
the fwar of Kalinga in which the people
of Kalinga come into head on consion
with Ashoka, the powerful mouryan emperor
from Magadha. A hundred thousand were
killed, another hundred and fifty thousand
are taken captives while an equal number
die as an a ftermath of the war. The
bloody carnage leave Ashoka with such
a better teste in his mouth that he
turns his back on violence forever and
embrace the Budhism faith of peace and
compassion. Budhism spreads under his
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232 BC
Ashoka
dies. The Mauryan empire lasts upto
185 BC. |
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1st
Century BC
Kalinga drifts out of the Mauryan
rules under the first Chedi King Mahameghavahan
in the early port of the 1st Century
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49
BC
The third Chedi king Kharavela
comes to power, and conducts extensive
military campaigns. The greatness of
his power is felt from the eastern coast
to western coast of India and from Mathura
in the North to the Pandya kingdom in
the south. Jainism flourishes under
him. |
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2nd
Century AD
Early in the 2nd Century AD
Kalinga is occupied by the Sata bahana
King Goutamiputra Satakami from the
west (Nasik), and continues to remain
under the Satabahanas probablu upto
the rule of Yajansri Satakami, (AD 174-202). |
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3rd
century AD
After the death of .Yajansri
Satakami (202 AD), the history of Kalinga
sinks into obsecurity. Some minor dynasties
like the Kusanas of North India. The
foreign Indo- scythian Murundas, and
thereafter the Nagas are believed to
have ruled in the land until the time
of SamudraGuptas south India campaign. |
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350
AD
amudragupta of Magadha sets
out on his campaign of the south and
conquers parts of Kalinga. The claims
of Samudragupta regarding his South
Indian conquests are subject to doubt.Brahminism
starts reasserting itself. |
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350-498
AD
Soon after the invasion of
Samudragupta to new ruling power called
Marathas raises its hand (from modern
Parlakhemundi) and continues to rule
over Kalinga till 498 AD. Kalinga under
the Marathas enjoys a prosperous economic
life because of her flourishing trade
and commerce. Brahminism consolidates.
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500
AD
The reign of first group of
the eastern Gangas begins.
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6-7 Century BC
A
new dynasty called Sailodbhava raises
its hand in the coastal region of Orissa
extedning from Mahanadi in t he North
to the Mahedragiri in the South.It is
during the region of the Saillodhavas
that Kalingas overseas trade floarishes
largly with the rulers bunching their
colonial adventure in the Suvarnadweepa
i,e, modern myanmar. |
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621 AD
Harshavardhana
of Thaneswar (Modern Haryana)invades
Utkal and occupies till Chilika Lake.
Budhism gets a remewal.
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630 AD
Huen tsang vists Orissa. |
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647 AD
The
last Hindu emperor of India Harshavardhana
dies.
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Bhuama era begins with the region Unmattasimha
alias sivakardeva who occupies the Saillodhava
kingdom. The Bhuamas give patronage
to Budhism. The dynasty is marked by
a few illustrious women rulers like
Tribhubana Mahadevi and Dandi Mahadevi,
side side with the ruler Bhaumalaras
some semi independent principalities
known as the Mandalas develop in between
the kingdoms of the Bhauma rulers. |
