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Kharavela

300 BC - 200 BC

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Kharavela was the emperor of Kalinga (present-day eastern coast of India) in the 2nd or 1st century BC. The primary source for Kharavela is his rock-cut Hathigumpha inscription. The inscription is undated, only four of its 17 lines are completely legible, others unclear, variously interpreted and disputed by scholars. The inscription is written in Brahmi script with Jainism-related phrases recites a year by year record of his reign. He was a follower of Jainism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kharavela is the 14,880th most popular politician (down from 11,821st in 2019). (down from 2,889th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Kharavela ranks 14,880 out of 19,576Before him are Daniyal Akhmetov, Dilara Aliyeva, Ali Bujsaim, Drest III, Esperanza Aguirre, and Publius Rupilius. After him are Luc Ferry, Debbie Rowe, John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Tlepolemus, Abdul Aziz Hotak, and Menyhért Lónyay.

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Among people born in 300 BC, Kharavela ranks 88Before him are Gnaeus Servilius Geminus, Manius Acilius Glabrio, Marcus Junius Pera, Deidamia II of Epirus, Publius Claudius Pulcher, and Publius Sempronius Tuditanus. After him are Laodice II, Cercidas, Publius Aelius Paetus, Ptolemy of Epirus, Aulus Atilius Serranus, and Publius Cornelius Scipio Asina. Among people deceased in 200 BC, Kharavela ranks 47Before him are Lucius Aurelius Cotta, Aemilia Tertia, Laodice IV, Publius Claudius Pulcher, Eucratides II, and Publius Sempronius Tuditanus. After him are Aulus Atilius Serranus, Pantaleon, Lucius Cornelius Merula, Apollodotus I, and Euthydemus II.

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