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Kalinga (Mahabharata)

Kalinga is a kingdom described in the legendary Indian text Mahabharata. They were a warrior clan who settled in and around the historical Kalinga region, present-day Odisha and northern parts of Andhra Pradesh. According to some scholars, the Kalinga janapada originally comprised the area covered by the Puri and Ganjam districts.

Kalingas in Kurukshetra War
Kalingas were mentioned as allied to Kauravas at many places like at (5–62,95). Kalinga king Srutayudha also known as Srutayus and Srutayush, was one among the generals in the Kaurava army.(6,16). The generals of Kaurava army were: • Shakuni, a chief from Gandhara kingdomShalya, the king of Madra kingdomJayadratha, the king of Sindhu kingdom • Vinda and Anuvinda, two brothers and kings of Avanti kingdom • The Kekaya brothers from Kekeya kingdom (opposed the Kekayas on the Pandava side) • Sudakshina, the king of Kamboja kingdomSrutayudha, the king of Kalinga Kingdom • Jayatsena, a king of Magadha kingdom • Vrihadvala, the king of Kosala kingdom • Kritavarma, a Yadava chief from Anarta kingdom == Other references ==
Other references
• A Kalinga princess named Karambha was wedded to Akrodhana a Puru king. Devatithi was their son. (1,95) • An ally of Karitkeya, generalissimo of Deva army is mentioned as Kalinga (9,45) == See also ==
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