• Ms SITA SAHU
• Dr NAKUL SETH

In Odishan historiography , Sanskritization is first glimpsed during 5th – 6th century CE, just after the Deccan campaign of Samudragupta, when he defeated king Mahendra of Kosala, Vyagraraja of Mahakantara and Mantaraja of Kurala.5 Last two kingdoms and kings very well belonged to modern Western Odisha . King Vyagraraja and Mantaraja seems to have recognized the cultural supremacy of the Gupatas. Thus , we see the earliest evidence of Sanskritization such as the rise of Stambeswari worship6 during the reign of king Tustikara of Mahakantara kingdom, who probably belonged to the line of descend of Vyagraraja of 4th century CE. His land donation to Brahmana Dronaswamin7 and construction of the early brick temple for Stambeswari worship at Asurgarh ( Narla)8 speaks about deliberate attempt of Sanskritization in the tribal pocket during the 5th century CE.

SANSKRITIZATIO ,CHOUHANS, KINGDOM

"SANSKRITIZATION OF TRIBAL DETIES DURING THE CHAUHAN RULE IN WESTERN ODISHA; AN OVERVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.177-184, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903J29.pdf

"SANSKRITIZATION OF TRIBAL DETIES DURING THE CHAUHAN RULE IN WESTERN ODISHA; AN OVERVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp177-184, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903J29.pdf