Ancient Kalinga (Orissa, India)- Time line.

The Baidika Sahitya Era no mention of Kalinga.

The Bhrahma Sahitya Era.and no mention of Kalinga

The Great Mahabharat Era. and the mention of Rajapura as the capital of Kalinga.

Kalinga prominently features in the Boudha Jatakkas and Jaina Grantha Besantara, Satavahana, Kumbhakara, Kalinga Bodhi Jatakkas & Mahastava and Mahapari Nirvana Suta

As per Harivansa Purana-"Hari Bhadriya Brutee" MAHAVIR VARDHAMAN spread Jainism in Kalinga

"Dharmakruti", the Singhalees writer in his DATHA DHHATU BANSA mentions-Khemathir the Budhist saint, after the Nirvana of Budha presented a tooth of Budha to the then Kalinga king-Bhrahmadutta, who built a Stupa to place it at Danta Puri/(or named it so)

The Begining of the Nanda Dynasty in Magadha The 1st Nanda King-Mahapdmananda rulled Kalinga and as per some Historians, according to the Hathi Gumpha incriptions, He built a "Jallaprannaly" (water resourse system) sometime about 300 years before the 5th year of Kharavela rule.

Alexander the Great, the last of the Greek Kings, invades India. Magadha comes under the rule of Alexander, Kalinga was independent

Demise of Alexander the Great and uprising of the Natives. This is the time when the Mauryan renegade Chandragupta was very powerfull as a native ruler. Kalinga was independent.

Chandragupta Maurya rules Magadha from Pattaliputra. Chanakya Era. A 24 yrs rule. Kalinga was independent.

Selucus the King of Syria, attacks Chandragupta. Defeated Selucus conceeds to a matrimonial alliance, four states (.....) and returns to Syria with a gift of 500 elephants. Meghasthanas enters the court of Pattaliputra. Kalinga was independent.

Bindusara Amritaghata sucseeds as the King of Magadha. Deimacros joins the Pattaliputra court. Kalinga was independent.

Demise of Selucus Nikkator and Anticos Theos succeeds as King of Syria. King of Egypt, Ptolemy Philladelphos sent Dionysis to the Mauryan court at Pattaliputra. Kalinga was independent.

Ashoka Vardhana becomes the desputed king of Magadha after demise of Bindusara.

Coronation of Ashoka as the king of Magadha at Pattaliputra.

The Great Kalinga War. Ashoka defeats Kaliinga army. Takes away "Jinnasena" Turning point for Ashoka. Dhauli / Tosali

Kalinga Rock Edicts written (Dhauli and Jaugada) Rock incription work of Ashoka, the pillars and stupas began. The jinna's were employed

Demise of Ashoka Vardhana (Devanampiyapiyadasi) Accession of Dasaratha and Samprati.

Kalinga regains independendence under the emergence of the Chhedi dynasty. The 1st Chhedi King. As per Kasi Prasad Jaiswal

Murder of Bhrihadratha Maurya of Magadha by Pushyamitra Sunnga and the extinction of Maurya Dynasty.

Birth of Susyamala Kharavela, the 3rd generation Chhedi Kings of Kalinga.

Sri Susyamala Kharavela becomes crown prince of Kalinga, Yuvaraja.

Coronation Ceremony of Prince Kharavela after which be was the Mahameghavahana Kalinga Adhipati Aira Raja Kharavela

A devastating Super Cyclone in Kalinga, followed by massive relief, reconstruction and rehabilitation work. Deep Cold water reservoirs were built.

Renovation and extension of an ancient aqua duct system Tanusalayapatta.

Maharaja Kharavela Built the Maha Vijay Prasad (great victory palace).

Kharavela's invasion and victory of Anga and Magadha (Pataliputra).

One hundred thirteen exotic caves, on Kumari Parbata (Udayagiri & Khandagiri at Bhubaneswar are parts of) built as the Great Victory Edifice Maha Vijay Smaraka by Kharavela.

The first permanent theatre was built by Kharavela at Udayagiri "Ranigumpha"