History of India
During the reign of Kharabela, the Chedi dynasty of Kalinga ascended to eminence and restored the lost power and glory of Kalinga, which had been subdued since the devastating war with Ashoka. Kalingan military might was reinstated by Kharabela: under Kharabela's generalship, the Kalinga state had a formidable maritime reach with trade routes linking it to the then-Simhala (Sri Lanka), Burma (Myanmar), Siam (Thailand), Vietnam, Kamboja (Cambodia), Malaysia, Borneo, Bali, Samudra (Sumatra) and Jabadwipa (Java). Kharabela led many successful campaigns against the states of Magadha, Anga, Satavahanas till the southern most regions of Pandyan Empire (modern Tamil Nadu).
In what arena was Kalinga a formidable power?
maritime
Kalingan military might was reinstated by Kharabela: under Kharabela's generalship, the Kalinga state had a formidable maritime reach with trade routes linking it to the then-Simhala (Sri Lanka), Burma (Myanmar), Siam (Thailand), Vietnam, Kamboja (Cambodia), Malaysia, Borneo, Bali, Samudra (Sumatra) and Jabadwipa (Java).
Kalinga