Maha-Meghavahana Dynasty

Maha-Meghavahana Dynasty

The Maha-Megha-Vahana Dynasty (Oriya: ମହାମେଘବାହନ Mahāmēghabāhana, c. 250s BC to 400s AD) was an ancient ruling dynasty of Kalinga after the decline of the Mauryan Empire. The third ruler of the dynasty, Kharavela, conquered much of India in a series of campaigns at the beginning of the common era.

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  • Kharavela — Maximum extent of Kharavela (ଖାରବେଳ) Kalingan Empire: 2nd century B.C.EKharavela (ଖାରେବଳ) (IAST: Khāravela, Devanagari: खारवेल, Oriya: ଖାରେବଳ) (?209 – after 170 BCE) was the greatest Oriya emperor of Kalinga, the ancient name of Orissa state of… …   Wikipedia

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