Kapilendra Deva
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Kapilendra Deva (Odia: କପିଳେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦେବ; r. 1434–1467 CE)[1] was the founder of the Suryavamsa Gajapati Empire that ruled parts of eastern and southern India with the present-day Odisha as the center of the empire.[2][3][4][5] He ascended to the throne after staging a military coup against the preceding and the last ruler from the Eastern Ganga dynasty, Bhanu Deva IV. He is also referred to as Kapilendra Routray or Sri Sri Kapilendra Deva.[6] Kapilendra claimed descent from the Surya Vamsha of the Mahābhārata and was conferred the regnal title Shri Shri ...(108 times) Gajapati Gaudeshwara NabaKoti Karnata Kalabargeswara i.e. the Lord of Bengal (Gauda), the lord of the Karnataka region or Vijayanagara, the Lord of Kalaburagi and of nine crore (90 million) subjects.
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Kapilendra Deva | |
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Gajapati Routaray Lord of Karnataka Lord of Kalaburagi Lord of Gauda Brhamarvara | |
1st Gajapati Emperor | |
Reign | 1434 CE – 1467 CE |
Coronation | 29 June 1435 Bhubaneswar, Gajapati Empire (present-day Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India) |
Predecessor | Bhanu Deva IV |
Successor | Purushottama Deva |
Died | 1467 Banks of Krishna River |
Spouse | Rupambika, Parvati Devi, etc. |
Issue | Hamvira Deva Purushottama Deva |
House | Suryavamsha |
Father | Jageswara |
Mother | Belama |
Religion | Hinduism |