Question

Kalinga’s King Kharvel was associated with:
1. Mahameghvahana dynasty
2. Chedi dynasty
3. Satvahana dynasty
4. Rath-Bhojak dynasty
5. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 5 : None of the above/More than one of the above

The correct answer is More than one of the above.

• Kharavela was a king of Kalinga, present-day Odisha, India.
• He ruled during the 2nd century BCE.
• Kharvela, the famous ruler of the Chedi Dynasty also known as the Mahameghavahana dynasty, ruled in Kalinga after the decadence of the Mauryas
• Much of the gathered information about King Kharavela is sourced from the undated and partially-damaged Hathigumpha inscription and several other minor inscriptions that were found in the Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves of Odisha.
• Hathigumpha inscription presents information about Kharavela's life until his 38th year which includes his 13 years of his reign also.