The history of Kalinga after the
death of Ashoka is shrouded in obscurity. A new dynastry ,known as the Cheti or
Chedi dynasty, rose In the region probably in the 1st century BC.
Our information about this dynasty
is derived solely from the Hathigumpha inscription (near bhubaneshwar , Orissa
) of Kharavela. the 3rd ruler of dynasty.
A follower of Jainism, kharavela
was liberal patron of Jain monks for whose residence he constructed caves on
the Udayagiri hill, near Bhubaneshwar In Orissa.
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