Mahameghavahana dynasty

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The Mahameghavahana dynasty was an ancient royal lineage that ruled parts of eastern India, particularly present-day Odisha, and is noted for its association with the famous emperor Kharavela.

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Mahameghavahana dynasty canonical 2

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instanceOf royal dynasty
associatedSite Khandagiri caves NERFINISHED
Udayagiri caves NERFINISHED
capital Kalinganagara NERFINISHED
coreTerritory Kalinga NERFINISHED
present-day Odisha
country India
culturalRegion ancient Kalinga NERFINISHED
ethnoCulturalContext Odisha history
expandedUnder Kharavela NERFINISHED
governmentType monarchy
historicalSignificance early regional power in eastern India
knownFor Hathigumpha inscription NERFINISHED
patronage of Jainism
language Prakrit
notableFor construction and patronage of cave complexes
military campaigns in eastern and central India
notableRuler Kharavela NERFINISHED
partOf ancient history of Odisha
politicalStatus independent kingdom
predecessor Maurya Empire influence in Kalinga
region eastern India
religion Jainism
rulingTitle Mahameghavahana NERFINISHED
script Brahmi script NERFINISHED
sourceOfInformation Hathigumpha inscription at Udayagiri NERFINISHED
successor post-Mahameghavahana local dynasties of Kalinga
timePeriod 1st century BCE

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Kalinga hadDynasty Mahameghavahana dynasty
Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves associatedDynasty Mahameghavahana dynasty