Binayak Misra

Folklore and Paurāṇic Tradition of god Jagannātha

By Binayak Misra

Jagannath, a major Hindu deity, originates from a blend of folklore and Puranic traditions. According to the *Denla-tola*, a 15th-century Oriya poem, King Indradyumna of the Upanisad period sought a…

Maurya Candragupta and Mayurbhanj Rulers

By Binayak Misra

This article explores the ancestry of the Maurya emperor Chandragupta and links it to the rulers of Mayurbhanj in Orissa. The Sanskrit drama ‘Mudrārākṣasa’ portrays Chandragupta as the son of a…

Ganjam-Grant of �Jayavarmadeva of Unmattakesari's Time

By Binayak Misra

The Ganjam Grant of Jayavarmadeva, dating to the reign of Unmattakesari of the Bhauma family, consists of three copper plates measuring 7 long by broad. Each plate features a central hole through…

Narasimhanatha Stone Inscription of Vaijaladeva

By Binayak Misra

The Narasimhanatha Stone Inscription of Vaijaladeva, discovered in Patna, dates to the 12th century CE and records a land grant by Vaijaladeva to the temple of Vidala Narasimhanatha. The inscription,…

Daspalla Copper-Plate Agreement

By Binayak Misra