History And Historians: Selected References To Kandhamal

Abstract

Kandhamal is one of the 30 districts of Odisha, comprised of two sub-divisions and 12 blocks with populations of 7,00, 000 where males are 3,50,000 and females are 3,50,000. Two significant communities inhabit the district, Kandha and Panos, and Kandhas are more than 50% of the total population. The history of Kandhamal is very obscure and has not been adequately studied by historians. Only some historians have studied some aspects of Kandhamal's history. Kandhamal has existed since the 3rd century BCE before. Kandhamal has a glorious past, and it supports the growth of the socio-cultural life of Odisha in general and Kandhamal in particular. Limited research has been done on Kandhamal by historians. In this paper, an attempt has been made to highlight those scholars who have researched Kandhamal.