Kapilendra Deva was the founder of the Gajapati Empire that ruled parts of eastern and southern India with present-day Odisha as the center of the kingdom.
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A detached sculpture of Gajapati Kapilndra Deva found at Gadagadeswar Temple of Cuttack city.
Lingaraj Temple Inscription of Kapilendra Deva issuing warning to the vassal kings for complete loyalty to him or else lose their property and be banished from the kingdom
Kapilendra Deva with a sword at Kapileswar Temple in Old Bhubaneswar
1804 picture of Kondavidu Fort near Guntur
Mahur fort captured by Gajapati Kapilendra Deva
Devarakonda Fort
Bidar FortIn their orbit 1
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Kapilendra Deva was the founder of the Gajapati Empire that ruled parts of eastern and southern India with present-day Odisha as the center of the kingdom. 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. He was known for his aggressive military campaigns, He faced the sultans of Jaunpur, Bahmani Sultanate and the young sultan of Bengal Samsuddin Ahmad Shah who were continuously preparing to invade Odisha and had continuous rivalries with powerful kings such as Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara along with Reddys of Rajmahendri.
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