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Banks of the River Daya, also the supposed battlefield of Kalinga from atop Dhauli hills
An illustration of Mahanadi Koyakhai distributray system in Orissa, India draining into Bay of Bengal and Chilka lake. Picture not drawn to scaleThe Daya River starts as a branch of the Kuakhai River at Saradeipur (near Badahati) in Orissa state in India. It is joined by the Malaguni River below Golabai and flows through Khordha and Puri districts before emptying into the north-eastern corner of Chilika Lake, 37 km (23 mi) km from its origin.[1]
The historically important Dhauli hills are located on the banks of the Daya River, 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Bhubaneswar. It is a hill with vast open space adjoining it, and has major Edicts of Ashoka engraved on a mass of rock, by the side of the road leading to the summit of the hill. Dhauli hill is presumed to be the area where Kalinga War was fought.
References
- ^ "Daya River". India. Online Highways LLC.. 2005. http://www.india9.com/i9show/Daya-River-36455.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
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Coordinates: 19°53′N 85°35′E / 19.883°N 85.583°ECategories:- Rivers of Orissa
- Tributaries of the Mahanadi River
- Orissa geography stubs
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