Guerre du KalingaLa guerre du Kalinga (261 av. J.-C.) est un conflit militaire qui opposa l'empire Maurya au Kalinga, un État du centre-est de l'Inde. Ce fut la seule grande guerre menée par Ashoka, et l'une des plus sanglantes de l'histoire militaire de l'Inde. Le Kalinga, bien qu'ayant longuement résisté, n'était pas de taille à affronter les armées de l'empire Maurya, qui comprenaient près de .
District d'AngulAngul district; also known as Anugul, is one of the thirty districts of Odisha in eastern India. The city of Angul is the district headquarters of Angul district. Angul District, originally part of Undivided Dhenkanal, became separate on April 1, 1993, for administrative convenience. The name "Angul" of the district originates from its headquarters, Angul. According to L.S.S. O’Malley, the name is believed to be a transformation of "Anugol," with a legend attached.
Udayagiri and Khandagiri CavesUdayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, formerly called Kattaka Caves or Cuttack caves, are partly natural & partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India. The caves are situated on two adjacent hills, Udayagiri and Khandagiri mentioned as Kumari Parvata in the Hathigumpha inscription. They have a number of finely and ornately carved caves built during the 1st century BCE. It is believed that most of these caves were carved out as residential blocks for Jain monks during the reign of King Kharavela.
District de CuttackCuttack district is one of the 30 districts of Odisha state in India. It is located in the coastal part of the state and its administrative headquarters are located in the city of Cuttack. As of 2011 Census, after Ganjam, it is the second most populous district of Odisha (out of 30), with a population of 2,624,470. The name is an anglicized form of Kataka or Katak meaning Fort – referring to the Barabati Fort. The district is bisected by the river Mahanadi and its numerous distributaries and occupies a large portion of the river's delta.
KharavelaKharavela (ଖାରବେଳ) fut le souverain d'un immense empire de l'est et du sud de l'Inde. Il est connu par une inscription dans la grotte de l'éléphant (inscription Hathigumpha) au Kalinga (Nord-est de l'Inde). Il y est dit fils de Vudharaja et petit-fils de Khemaraja de la dynastie Chedi (ou Cheta) inconnus par ailleurs. Il aurait, d'après cette inscription, battu le roi Pushyamitra Shunga (vers -175) vainqueur des Maurya, ainsi que le roi bactrien Démétrios (vers -175).
