Early Medieval History of Dakshina Koshala: Odisha and Chhattisgarh

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Historiography. 2.  Geo-environment. 3. Explored and excavated sites. 4. Historical geography and political formation. 5. Understanding regional identity. Conclusion. Appendix. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Maps. Illustrations.

The Dakshina Koshala was an important political unit of Odisha and Chhattisgarh during ancient period. Regional history is important in the context that it helps us to understand the specifications of a region. Regional history is not a geographical expression but an important source of national history. It should not be viewed in the limit of any geographical boundary. It helps us to know the history of a particular region at a particular point of time. It enables us to understand evolution of history of a region, how it impact and get impacted by the historical changes at pan-Indian level. The present work makes an attempt to find out information from the archaeological, historical and from the literature. The scope of the present work is an attempt for the understanding and re-writing of regional history of Dhaksina Koshala. The present publication encompasses a remarkable research study on modern day western part of Odisha and Chhattisgarh region. The authors draw their casing up mainly from the five years of research work carried out in this region. This book can be useful for students, research scholars and academicians having interest on history, culture, and archaeology of Odisha and Chhattisgarh region which was called as Daksina Koshala.