The Gangas of Kalinga have contributed the largest number of epigraphic records to the history of India and were responsible for promotion of culture and religion in this region. Their rule in Kalinga commenced from 626-7 A.D. (Vide Appendix-1) ond continued up to 1434 A. D. Such a long period of rule, is quite rare in the fate of other ruling families in India.
The Ganras, after reigning for about 400 years or so in the Vamsadhara valley integrated thier kingdom with Orissa to form the greater Utkal, whereafter they shifted their capital to Cuttack. These records, therefore, throw sufficient light on the history of Orissa for its comprehensive studies. I believe that this volume will help those students who intend to review the history of the Eastern-Gangas, published hither-to.
I accord my hearty thanks to Dr. H. K. Mahtab, the Chief Minister of Orissa, who, as the president of the Advisory Council for the Archives, Archaeology and Museum, recommended in a resolution passed in a meeting of the said Council, the publication of this volume during the financial year 1959-60. am also thankful to I Sri J.K. Roy, F.M.A.(Lond.), the Superintendent of Research and Museum, Orissa, who whole-heartedly co-operated for its speedy publication. Finally, I cannot but express my gratitude to my friend and colleague, Sri K. N. Mahapatra, Curator of the Museum, who took great pains, on my behalf, to get the proof copies duly corrected.
The third volume of the series "THE INSCRIPTIONS OF ORISSA", which is being published by the Orissa Sahitya Akademi, Bhubaneswar, is expected to be out in near future.
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