Question

Gorathagiri in the barabar hills was conquered by

Answer 1

Gorathagiri in the Barabar Hills was conquered by Emperor Kharavela.

Emperor Kharavela was an Indian King who ruled over Kalinga, present day Odissa. He ruled in the first or second century BCE under the Mahameghavahana dynasty also known as the Chedi dynasty.

Answer 2

According to Historians and experts on the subject, King Kharavela of Kalinga who ruled in the first or second century BCE is supposed to have attacked and conquered Gorathagiri, which is near Barabar Hills, with a large army. Gorathagiri and Barabar Hills are located in the present-day district of Jehanabad in the state of Bihar.

King Kharavela was the most famous king of the Mahameghavahana dynasty. He is said to have followed Jainism, however some historians are of the opinion that he followed several other religions.