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'''Utkala Kingdom''' was located in the northern and eastern portion of the modern-day [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Odisha]] and also included the districts of [[Bankura]], [[Purulia]] and [[Midnapore]] districts of West Bengal. This kingdom was mentioned in the epic [[Mahabharata]], with the names ''Utkala'', ''Utpala'', and ''Okkal''. It is mentioned in India's national anthem, [[Jana Gana Mana]].<br />
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==Early Sanskrit Literature==<br />
The early [[Sanskrit]] medieval literature says "उत्कृष्ट कलायाः देशः यः सः उत्कलः" ({{IAST|utkṛṣṭa kalāyāḥ deśaḥ yaḥ saḥ utkalaḥ}}), meaning the land having an "excellent opulence of artists". The [[Puranas|Puranic]] division of ''Utkala desa'' was bounded on the north by the river Kapisa, on the south by the river [[Mahanadi]], on the east by the [[Bay of Bengal]] and to the west by [[Maikal Hills|Mekala hills]].<br />
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== References in Mahabharata ==<br />
The [[Dasarna Kingdom|Dasarnas]], the [[Mekala Kingdom|Mekalas]] (a kingdom to the west of Utkala) and the Utkalas were mentioned as kingdoms of Bharata Varsha (Ancient India) (6:9). Utkalas were mentioned as taking part in the [[Kurukshetra War]] siding with the [[Kauravas]]. Many Mekalas, Utkalas, [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalingas]], Nishadas, and Tamraliptakas, advanced against [[Nakula]], showering their [[shafts]] and [[Lance|lances]], desirous of slaying him (8:22).<br />
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The Utpalas, the Mekalas, the [[Pundra Kingdom|Paundras]], the [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalingas]], the [[Andhra Kingdom|Andhras]], the Nishadas, the [[Trigarta Kingdom|Trigartas]], and the [[Bahlika Kingdom|Valhikas]], were all vanquished by [[Karna]] (7:4).<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Kingdoms of Ancient India]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
* [[Mahabharata]] of [[Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa]], translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli<br />
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