Orissa, from Place Names in Inscriptions C. 260 B.C.-1200 A.D.

Book excerpt: Present volume presents the culture of Orissa as gleaned from place names mentioned in the inscriptions of the different dynasties and gives much emphasis on the meaning of the place names. The data obtained is corroborated and supplemented with the evidence obtained from other sources (archaeological, literary, sculptural and epigraphical) and has been arranged under different heads such as topography, flora, fauna, settlements, administrative geography under different dynasties, society, economic conditions, religion etc. It would prove as an important source for the study of the cultural progress of the region and found interesting and thought provoking by discerning scholars.