Ancient city in India
Tosali
Tosali or Toshali was an ancient city in the present day Odisha state in eastern India.
It was the capital of the eastern province of the Kalinga Kingdom. While some scholars tried to identify this ancient city with Dhauli, 7 km away from Bhubaneshwar, other scholars were inclined to identify this city with Shishupalgarh, 5 km away from Bhubaneshwar.
How locals move
Getting around Tosali the local way
- Get inThe Carzonrent salesman will try to upsell you day trip packages when you are looking for just a ride.
- Get aroundThere are several online cab-hailing companies, such as Ola Cabs (Auto, Share Taxis, Cabs, Full day rental cabs), Uber (Cabs), Clear Car Rental (Cabs), TaxiBhubaneswar (Cabs), TravelSangi (Cabs), Jugnoo (Auto) and Rapido (Bikes) operating in Bhubaneswar.
- Get aroundOla and Uber can be hired for visiting day trips to Puri, Konark or Chilika.
- Get aroundAuto-rickshaws are the lifeline of Bhubaneswar and can be found on most streets of the city.
- Get aroundThere are also shared autos that make journeys for as little as ₹5/km.
From Wikivoyage: Bhubaneswar, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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