Question

____ king Kharvela gave patronage to Jainism.
A.Magadha
B.Kalinga
C.Avanti
D.Kosala.

Answer 1

Hint:Before the advent of British , there were several Rulers ruled over the vast Indian Subcontinent. It includes from large Empires to small rulers. They had different religions, cultures and art traditions. To maintain their tradition, they built several temples and pilgrimage places.

Complete answer:
We will discuss the Kalinga Empire. It has historical importance in India. The defined boundary of the kingdom is eastern coastal region between the Mahanadi and the Godavari rivers but it has some fluctuations in boundaries.
Kharavela was a king of Kalinga, which is the present-day Odisha. He ruled during the second century. He was the most prominent and best-known king of the Mahameghavahana dynasty. It was also known as the Chedi dynasty. The Kalinga War played a major role in the life of Ashoka , king of Maurya Empire. It caused several deaths. After the war , Ashoka adopted Buddhism and he prevented further wars. The capital of the Empire was the capital of the Kalinga Empire. Present day it has a large number of steel plants which are rich in iron ore. The knowledge about the Emperor was found in several manuscripts obtained from Bhubaneswar. It is known as Hathigumpha inscriptions in Udayagiri hills of the Bhubaneswar. This inscription provides information about the various religious orders present during his period. It also included Jainism.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note:Some Emperors were mainly based on the Religions like Muslim notably the Mughals and Sultans and the Hindu Empires like Rajputs and Marathas .Diversity in religion was found from the ancient religion. The Religion classified humans based on their divinity in their worship and ethical issues, morals and also Caste system was mostly followed in the Hindus.