Gajapati kingdom - wikipedia Gajapati kingdom This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2012 ) Gajapati Kingdom 1434 -- 1541 Capital Cuttack Common languages Odia Religion Hinduism Government Monarchy Sri Sri Gajapati Gaudesvara Navakoti Karnata Utkala Kalavargeshvara 1434 -- 66 Kapilendra Deva 1466 -- 97 Purushottama Deva 1497 -- 1540 Prataprudra Deva 1540 -- 1541 Kalua Deva 1541 Kakharua Deva Historical era Medieval India 1434 1541 Preceded by Succeeded by Eastern Ganga dynasty Bhoi dynasty The Gajapatis were a medieval Hindu dynasty from the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the region of Kalinga ( most of present - day Odisha and Northern coastal Andhra ) from 1434 to 1541 CE. Under Kapilendra Deva, Gajapatis became an empire stretching from the lower Ganga in the north to the Kaveri in the south. The Gajapati dynasty was established by Emperor Kapilendra Deva ( 1434 -- 66 CE ) in 1434. During the reign of Kapilendra Deva, the borders of the empire were expanded immensely ; from large parts of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, and the eastern and central parts of Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. The king took the title of Sri Sri... ( 108 times ) Gajapati Gaudesvara Nava Koti Karnata Kalvargesvara. This title is still used by the kings of Puri during the Ratha Yatra. The significant rulers of this dynasty were Purushottama Deva ( 1466 -- 1497 ) and Prataparudra Deva ( 1497 -- 1540 ). The last ruler Kakharua Deva was killed by Govinda Vidyadhara in 1541, who founded the Bhoi dynasty. Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Cultural contributions 4 Rulers 5 See also 6 References Etymology In Sanskrit, `` Gaja '' means elephant and `` Pati '' means master or husband. As such, Gajapati etymologically means a king with an army of elephants. 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The early Eastern Gangas ruled from Kalinga - nagara ( Mukhalingam near Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh ). They shifted their capital to Puri in the 12th century. Religious leader Ramanujacharya had a great influence on the Raja Choda Ganga Deva, who renovated the temple at Puri. Narasimha Deva built the Sun Temple at Konark. The Gangas were succeeded by the Gajapati rulers. Two copper plates of the early Pallava dynasty have been found in the Kolleru Lake, traced to Gajapati Langula Narasimha Deva, an Oriya ruler ( Odiya Raju ). According to legend, the Gajapati fort was located at Kolleti Kota on one of the eastern islands of the lake, which protected the Odia forces. The enemy general encamped at Chiguru Kota located on the shores and tried to excavate a channel in the modern - day Upputeru, so that the water of the lake would empty into the sea and allow an attack on the Gajapathi fort. The Suryavansi Gajapatis of Odisha, at the height of their power in the 15th century, ruled over an empire extending from the Ganges in the north near Hoogly to the Cauvery in the south under Gajapati Kapilendra Deva. But by the early 16th century, the Gajapatis lost great portions of their southern dominion to Vijayanagar and Golconda. This period was marked by the influence of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and by the expansion of Jaganatha temple across the length and breadth of the empire. One of the causes of the reduction in militarism of the population has been attested to the Bhakti movement initiated by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who arrived in the empire at the time of Emperor Prataparudra and stayed for 18 long years at Puri. Emperor Prataparudra was highly influenced by the works of Chaitanya and gave up the military tradition of the Odia emperors. He retired himself into the life of an ascetic leaving the future of the empire uncertain. The traitor Govinda Vidyadhara took the opportunity to murder the sons of the emperor and usurped the throne himself and carved out the destruction of the once mighty empire. Cultural contributions Their rule in eastern India is associated with a high point in the growth of regional culture and architecture. Sarala Mahabharata by Sarala Dasa, a transcreation of the original Sanskrit one was written during this period. Similarly transcreation of the Ramayana and Bhagvata Purana were written. They constitute the best examples of ancient Odia literature. Rulers Kapilendra Deva ( 1434 -- 70 ) Purushottama Deva ( 1470 -- 97 ) Prataparudra Deva ( 1497 -- 1540 ) Kalua Deva ( 1540 -- 41 ) Kakharua Deva ( 1541 ) See also Eastern Ganga dynasty Paricchedis or Poosapati References Jump up ^ Classicism of Odia Language Jump up ^ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra ; Pusalker, A.D. ; Majumdar, A.K., eds. ( 1960 ). The History and Culture of the Indian People. VI : The Delhi Sultanate. Bombay : Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 367. ( Describing the Gajapati kings of Orissa ) Kapilendra was the most powerful Hindu king of his time, and under him Orissa became an empire stretching from the lower Ganga in the north to the Kaveri in the south. Jump up ^ Sen, Sailendra ( 2013 ). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 121 -- 122. ISBN 978 - 9 - 38060 - 734 - 4. Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra ; Pusalker, A.D. ; Majumdar, A.K., eds. ( 1960 ). The History and Culture of the Indian People. VI : The Delhi Sultanate. Bombay : Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. pp. 365 -- 372. 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Question: who was the founder of gajapati dynasty of orissa
Answer: Emperor Kapilendra Deva