Gajapati Dynasty

Map of the Gajapatis

The Gajapati dynasty, also called the Suryavamsa dynasty[a][1][2][3] (transl. Solar dynasty) or the Routray dynasty,[4] was a medieval Hindu dynasty in the Indian subcontinent, originally from the region of Central East India. At its peak, it ruled over an empire stretching from the Ganges in the north near West Bengal to the Kaveri in the south, comprising large parts of Andhra Pradesh and western regions of West Bengal.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ IAST: Sūryavaṃśa

References

  1. ↑ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra; Pusalker, A. D.; Majumdar, A. K., eds. (1960). The History and Culture of the Indian People Volume=VI: The Delhi Sultanate. Bombay: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 365. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Hermann Kulke (1976), Kshatriyaization and social change: A Study in Orissa setting (PDF), Popular Prakashan, p. 402, archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2021, retrieved 2 July 2021, Suryavamsa...kings of the Suryavamsa(1435-1540)
  3. ↑ Sen, Sailendra Nath (2013-03-15). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Midpoint Trade Books Incorporated. pp. 121–122. ISBN 978-93-80607-34-4.
  4. ↑ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 121–122. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
  5. ↑ R.C.Majumdar, A.D.Pusalker, A.K.Majumdar (1967). The History and Culture of the Indian People, The Delhi Sultanate, Volume:-6. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 366.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)