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Mahameghavahana (Chedi) of Kalinga
Dynasty
Level 2
c. 200 BCE – c. 50 CE
Dynasty of Kharavela, known from the Hathigumpha inscription.
- Capital
- Kalinganagari
- Region
- East
- Duration
- 249 years
- Main period
- Post-Mauryan Powers
Approximate extent.
Rulers
- Kharavela Kingc. 180–130 BCEHathigumpha inscription, Udayagiri.
Selected rulers; gaps in the list are not gaps in the dynasty.
Key events
| Year | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| c. 150 BCE | Kharavela's Hathigumpha inscription | Udayagiri, Bhubaneswar |
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Mahameghavahana (Chedi) of Kalinga for a significant part of its history.
Anuradhapura Kingdom ★
Sri Lanka · c. 437 BCE – c. 1017
Satavahana Empire ★
Deccan · c. 200 BCE – c. 225 CE
Early Pandyas (Sangam era)
South · c. 400 BCE – c. 300 CE
Early Cholas (Sangam era)
South · c. 300 BCE – c. 300 CE
Early Cheras (Sangam era)
South · c. 300 BCE – c. 300 CE
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Northwest · c. 256–125 BCE
Indo-Greek Kingdoms
Northwest · c. 200 BCE – c. 10 CE
Shunga Dynasty
Gangetic Plain · c. 185–73 BCE
Indo-Scythian (Saka) Kingdoms
Northwest · c. 110 BCE – c. 80 CE
Kanva Dynasty
East · c. 73–28 BCE
Indo-Parthian Kingdom
Northwest · c. 19 CE – c. 100 CE