Political and Cultural History of OrissaThe Main Aim Of This Book Is To Present A Comprehensive History And Culture Of Orissa In A Single Volume To Cater The Need Of The Students And Researchers. So Far A Standard Book On The Subject Was Not Available Covering The All Aspects Of Orissan History Such As Political, Administrative, Social, Economic, Art And Architecture And Religion Etc. So The Students, Researchers And The General Readers Will Find This Work More Useful And Interesting.The Book Covers The Period From The Pre-Historic Times To A.D. 1568. It Is Organised In Twenty-Five Chapters Dealing Not Only With All The Major And Minor Dynasties Of Orissa But Also Their Administration, Socio-Economic Conditions, Developments In Religion And Art And Architecture. Also, The Chapter Has Been Written Keeping In View The Syllabi Prescribed By All The Universities Of Orissa. At The End Of Each Chapter A List Of Reference Is Given For The Benefit Of The Students For Further Reading. A Complete Bibliography Is Also Given To Make The Students Familiar With The Works On The History And Culture Of Orissa.The Book Includes The Findings Of Latest Research In The Respective Fields. The Author Has Made An Attempt To Present The History And Culture Of Orissa In An Objective Way With Scientific Historical Analysis. On Many Intricate Problems Of Orissan History, The Author Has Handled The Subject With An Impartial Balanced View More Accepted To The Scholars. It Is Written In A Simple Language And Lucid Style Palatable To All. |
Contents
Preface υ | 1 |
Historical Geography | 18 |
The Nanda Rule in Kalinga | 32 |
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administration Anangabhimadeva Anantavarman Ashoka Bahamany Bengal Bhanjas Bhanudeva Bhauma Bhaumakaras Bhubaneswar Brahmanas Brahmins Buddhist capital cave cell century A.D. Chaitanya charters Chodagangadeva Chola copper plate grant cult culture Cuttack Dakshina dated A.D. defeated depicted deul Dharmaraja district donated dynasty elephants empire feudatories Gajapati Ganga Ganjam Gumpha Gupta Hathigumpha inscription History of Orissa Hiuen Tsang identified images India invasion issued jagamohana Jagannatha temple Jaina Jainism Janmejaya K.C. Panigrahi Kalachuris Kalinga Kapilendradeva Kharavela king known Kongoda Kosala Krishnadevaraya Kshatriyas land large number Later Eastern Gangas Lord Jagannatha Madhavaraja Magadha Maharaja Maharajadhiraja Mandala Matharas mentioned military ministers Mukundadeva Muslim N.K. Sahu Nanda Narasimha Narasimhadeva Nayaka Odra officials Orissan army period pilasters pillar Prataprudradeva Puri Purusottama Purusottamadeva queen records refer region regnal reign river royal rule ruler Sailodbhava Saivism scholars sculptures Shah Siva Sivakaradeva South Kosala Subhakaradeva succeeded Sultan territories Tirthankara Tosali Udayagiri Utkala Vaishnavism Vengi verandah Vijayanagara village visaya Yayati