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The Ganga King Who Defied the Mauryas: Kharavela of Kalinga — Fexingo History

The Ganga King Who Defied the Mauryas: Kharavela of Kalinga — Fexingo History

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 Episode 6 of Ancient India Before the Mauryas turns to Kalinga, the kingdom that famously resisted Ashoka Maurya—but whose earlier ruler, King Kharavela, nearly eclipsed the Mauryas themselves. Hosts Lucas and Luna explore the Hathigumpha inscription, a seventeen-line rock-cut record from the first century BCE that details Kharavela's military campaigns, his patronage of Jainism, and his restoration of Kalinga's prestige after centuries of decline. They discuss his conquest of Magadha, his retrieval of a lost Jain statue, and his ambitious public works, including a canal system and a massive palace. The episode also examines Kharavela's contested dates, his erasure from mainstream Indian history, and what the Hathigumpha reveals about ancient Indian epigraphy and statecraft. A fascinating look at a forgotten emperor who once challenged the descendants of Chandragupta Maurya.

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