Kapilendra
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Kapilendra was an Indian ruler who usurped the throne in 1434–35 CE, ending the Eastern Ganga dynasty and founding the Suryavamsha dynasty. The Eastern Gangas had ruled the region of Kalinga for nearly 400 years, from 1038 to 1434–35 CE. They were known for their patronage of religion and the arts, constructing significant temples like the Jagannatha temple at Puri and the Sun Temple at Konark. The dynasty faced decline after Narasimha I's death in 1264 CE, with invasions from the Sultan of Delhi and Vijayanagar weakening their power before Kapilendra seized control.12
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IndiaDecentralization and loss of territoryIn the 1450s and ’60s Kapilendra (Kapileshvara), the great king of Orissa, together with his son Hamvira, conquered the Reddi kingdom of Rajahmundry and the Vijayanagar province of Kondavidu, captured Warangal and Bidar from the Bahmanīs, eventually occupied Udayagiri, and sent a victorious army down the east coast as far…
Read MoreIn the 1450s and ’60s Kapilendra (Kapileshvara), the great king of Orissa, together with his son Hamvira, conquered the Reddi kingdom of Rajahmundry and the Vijayanagar province of Kondavidu, captured Warangal and Bidar from the Bahmanīs, eventually occupied Udayagiri, and sent a victorious army down the east coast as far…
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OdishaHistory of OdishaIts first king, Kapilendra (1435–66), won territories from his Muslim neighbours and greatly expanded the Kalinga kingdom. His successor, Purushottama, maintained those gains with difficulty. The next and the last Surya king, Prataparudra, became a disciple of Chaitanya, the great Hindu mystic, and became a pacifist. After Prataparudra’s…
Read MoreIts first king, Kapilendra (1435–66), won territories from his Muslim neighbours and greatly expanded the Kalinga kingdom. His successor, Purushottama, maintained those gains with difficulty. The next and the last Surya king, Prataparudra, became a disciple of Chaitanya, the great Hindu mystic, and became a pacifist. After Prataparudra’s…
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