Buddhist text, Mahagovinda Suttanta, Kalinga and its ruler, 'Sattabhu', have been mentioned. Known rulers are- King Kalinga, (founder of Kalinga Kingdom) King Odra, (founder of Odra Kingdom) Srutayudha Srutayush Manimat Chitrangada Subahu Virasena Sudatta Nalikira Yavanaraj Dantavakkha or Dantavakhra (c. 9th century BCE) Avakinnayo Karakandu (c. late 9th to early 8th century BCE) Vasupala (c. 8th century BCE) Kalinga dynasty (II) (c. 700 – 350 BCE) This dynasty is mentioned in Chullakalinga Jataka and Kalingabodhi Jataka. The last ruler of First Kalinga dynasty is said to have broken away from the Danda kingdom along with the kings of Asmaka and Vidarbha as its feudal states, and established rule of Second Kalinga dynasty. Known rulers are- Dandaki Mahakalinga Chullakalinga Kalinga II (c. 7th – 6th century BCE) Other or late Kalinga rulers according to Dāṭhavaṃsa are- This was probably another dynasty or late rulers of Second Kalinga dynasty, which is mentioned in Dāṭhavaṃsa. Known rulers are- Brahmadatta (c. 6th – 5th century BCE) Sattabhu Kasiraja Sunanda Guhasiva Suryavamsha of Kalinga (c. 350 – 261 BCE) Known rulers are- Brahmaadittiya (c. 4th century BCE) His son, prince 'Soorudasaruna-Adeettiya' was exiled and as per Maldivian history, established the first kingdom Dheeva Maari and laid the foundation of the Adeetta dynasty (Aditta Vansa). Unknown rulers Unknown (till 261 BCE), ruler of Kalinga at time of Mauryan annexation of Kalinga. Pre-classical Kalinga Annexation by Nanda Empire (c. 345 – 322 BCE) Kalinga was believed to be briefly annexed by Nanda ruler Mahapadma Nanda between 345 to 340 BCE. The Nanda empire appears to have stretched from present-day Punjab in the west to Odisha (Kalinga) in the east. Nandas control of Kalinga region is corroborated by the Hathigumpha inscription of the later king Kharavela (c. 2nd or 1st century BCE). When Chandragupta Maurya rebelled against the Nandas, Kalingas broke away from the empire of Magadha in 322 BCE. Hathigumpha Inscription of Kalinga The Hathigumpha inscription suggests that a king named Nandaraja had excavated an aqueduct there in the past. Assuming that Nandaraja refers to a king of the Nanda dynasty, it appears that the Kalinga region was annexed by the Nandas at some point. It appears to have become independent again after the fall of the Nandas. It is described as "Calingae" in Megasthenes' Indica (3rd century BCE): Kalinga War and annexation by Maurya Empire (c. 261 – 225 BCE) Ashoka invaded Kalinga in 261 BCE