Kalinga | |
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Region | |
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| Country | India |
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| Founded by | King Kalinga of Mahabharata |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Odia, Telugu (only in parts of Northern AP) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Ancient and Medieval Capitals | Tosali, Sisupalgarh, Dantapuram, Prishtapura, Kalinganagara, Cuttack |
Kalinga is a historical region of India. It is generally defined as the eastern coastal region between the Ganges and the Godavari rivers, although its boundaries have fluctuated with the territory of its rulers. The core territory of Kalinga now encompasses all of Odisha and some part of northern Andhra Pradesh. At its widest extent, the Kalinga region also included parts of present-day Chhattisgarh, extending up to Amarkantak in the west.[1] In the ancient period it extended until the bank of the Ganges river.[2]
The Kalingas have been mentioned as a major tribe in the legendary text Mahabharata. In the 3rd century BCE, the region came under Mauryan control as a result of the Kalinga War. It was subsequently ruled by several regional dynasties whose rulers bore the title Kalingādhipati ("Lord of Kalinga"); these dynasties included Mahameghavahana, Vasishtha, Mathara, Pitrbhakta, Shailodbhava, Somavamshi, and Eastern Ganga. The medieval era rulers to rule over the Kalinga region were the Suryavamsa Gajapatis, Bhoi dynasty,[3] Paralakhemundi Gangas[4][5] and the zamindaris of Ganjam and Vizagapatam.[6]
- ^ Majumdar, R.C. (1996). Outline of the History of Kalinga. Asian Educational Services. pp. 1, 19. ISBN 9788120611948. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Ganguly, DK (1975). Historical Geography and dynastic History of Orissa (1st ed.). Kolkata: Punthi Pustak. pp. 6–7.
- ^ O'Malley, L.S.S. (1 January 2007). Bengal District Gazetteer : Puri. Concept Publishing Company. p. 30. ISBN 978-81-7268-138-8. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Padhy, S. C. (2005–2006), "Formation of Orissa Province and Role of Oriyas in Berhampur", Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 66, Indian History Congress: 1030–1040, JSTOR 44145916
- ^ Odisha District Gazetteers Gajapati (PDF), GAD, Govt of Odisha, 2002, p. 51
- ^ Maclean, C.D. (1877), Standing Information Regarding the Official Administration of the Madras Presidency in each Department, Madras University