The territory within the region of Awadh in modern-day Uttar Pradesh to Western Odisha corresponds to the ancient Indian kingdom of Kosala, which had a rich cultural heritage. During the late Vedic era, it arose as a minor polity with ties to Videha, a nearby realm. The Kosala region gave birth to the Sramana movements, including Jainism and Buddhism, and was home to the Northern Black Polished Ware civilisation (c. 700–300 BCE).Following autonomous progress towards urbanisation and the use of iron, it was culturally different from the Painted Grey Ware civilization of the Kuru-Panchala region to the west of it throughout the Vedic period.Between the Nepal highlands in the north, the Sadanira River in the east, the Sarpik River or Syandik River in the south, and
Books Info
| Books name | Koshalara Itihasa Katha /କୋଶଳର ଇତିହାସ କଥା |
| Author | Purnachandra Rath |
| No Of pages | 12 |
| Publisher | Shree Banchhanidhi Ratha |
| Publication | 1942 |
| Printed At | NA |
| Distributor | NA |
