Cheti/Chedi Dynasty of Kalinga 

 The history of Kalinga after the death of Ashoka is shrouded in obscurity A new dynasty, known as the Cheti or Chedi dynasty, rose in the region probably in the 1st century BC. 

 Our information about this dynasty is derived solely from the Hathigumpha inscription (near Bhubaneshwar, Orissa) of Kharavela, the 3rd ruler of dynasty. 

 A follower of Jainism, Kharavela was liberal patron of Jain monks for whose residence he constructed caves on the Udayagiri hill, near Bhubaneshwar in Orissa.