The Ganga Rulers of Orissa

Ganga Dynasty is a name utilized for two related administrations who ruled parts of India:

The Western Ganga Dynasty, a kingdom in southern India, situated in southern Karnataka, from the third to the eleventh hundreds of years

The Eastern Ganga Dynasty, leaders of Odisha from the eleventh to the fifteenth hundreds of years. The state of Odisha owes much of its rich architectural heritage to this one dynasty. Kalinga was the ancient name of this state,. It is the same kingdom whose invasion in the ancient period of Indian history transformed the Emperor Ashoka.

The Eastern Ganga, or as it was then called, Chodaganga dynasty was a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled Kalinga from 11th to mid 15th century AD. Their lead comprised of the entire of the current Indian territory of Odisha and additionally parts of West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The early leaders of the administration ruled from Dantapura; the capital was later moved to Kalinganagara (present day Mukhalingam), and at last to Kataka (present day Cuttack). Today, they are mostly recognized as the builders of the famous Konark Sun Temple, an UNESCO World Heritage site at Konark, Odisha.

The Eastern Ganga rulers were related with the Chola and Eastern Chalukyas from their mother’s side. Their cash was called Ganga fanams and was enormously impacted by the Chola realm and Eastern Chalukyas of southern India. Anantavarman was a religious individual and a supporter of craftsmanship and writing. He is credited for having built the famous and much revered temple of Jagannath at Puri. King Anantavarman Chodagangadeva was prevailing by a long queue of celebrated rulers, for example, Narasimha Deva I (1238– 1264).

The leaders of Eastern Ganga tradition protected their kingdom from the steady assaults of the Muslim rulers. This kingdom flourished through exchange and trade and the riches was for the most part utilized as a part of the development of sanctuaries. The control of the administration arrived at an end under the rule of King Bhanudeva IV (1414– 34), in the mid fifteenth century.

The Ganga dynasty rulers were great patrons of art and culture and many of the magnificent buildings and temples of Orissa were built during their reign.

Orissa state can be explored from its capital city of Bhubaneshwar. The city itself is host to a number of stunning buildings, for example, the Lingayat temple. Just a little distance out of the city are the Udaygiri and Khandagiri, a peaceful ancient retreat of Jain and Buddhist monks.

There are many hotels in Bhubaneshwar. You can choose to stay in a hotel near Bhubaneswar railway station from where it would be easier to board a train and go explore the rest of this ancient and magnificent state.

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