Rajapura Kalinga
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| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Rajapura (राजपुर) was the capital of the Kalinga king Chitrangada. Chitrangada's daughter was abducted by Duryodhana, with the help of his friend Karna, and became his wife.
Origin
Variants
- राजपुर (2) = Rajapura Kalinga (AS, p.782)
History
राजपुर
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर [1] ने लेख किया है ...4. राजपुर (4) (AS, p.782) = वीरपुर (कंबोडिया). कंबोडिया के प्राचीन वीरपुर का नाम भी राजपुर था। यह प्राचीन भारतीय उपनिवेश चंपापुरी के दक्षिणी प्रांत पांडुरंग की राजधानी थी।