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Kharavela
Chedi-Chandel Emperor
Kharavela was the emperor of Kalinga in the 2nd or 1st century BC. The primary source for Kharavela is his rock-cut Hathigumpha inscription. The inscription is undated, only four of its 17 lines are completely legible, others unclear, variously interpreted and disputed by scholars.
Kharavela is read about 86 times a day, in 19 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.
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Hāthigumphā inscription of Kharavela
The Hathigumpha cave, one of the Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
Namokar Mantra Inscribed at Hathigumpha Inscription by Kharavela c. 20 BCE.
Carvings of Rishabhanatha with long locks of hair and symbol of bull, yakshi ambika from Ambika Gumpha, Khandagiri hill. 11th century CE
Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela.About this person
The inscription is written in Brahmi script with Jainism-related phrases recites a year by year record of his reign. He was a follower of Jainism.
Status
Deceased