Krushna Chandra Gajapati

Captain Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayana Deva KCIE
ମହାରାଜା କୃଷ୍ଣଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଗଜପତି ନାରାୟଣ ଦେବ
Painting of Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayana Dev
Prime Minister of Odisha
In office 29 November 1941 – 29 June 1944
Preceded by	Bishwanath Das
Succeeded by	Harekrushna Mahatab
In office 1 April 1937 – 19 July 1937
Preceded by	Post created
Succeeded by	Bishwanath Das
Personal details
Born	(1892-04-26)26 April 1892 Paralakhemundi, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	25 May 1974(1974-05-25) (aged 82) Paralakhemundi, Orissa, India
Spouse(s)	Maharani Naleeni Pattamahadevi , princess of Kharsawan State
Children	3
Parent(s)	Goura Chandra Gajapati Narayan Dev Radhamani Devi
Residence	Paralakhemundi
Alma mater	Newington College, Madras
Reign	1913 CE – 1947 CE 1947 CE – 1974 CE (titular)
Predecessor	Goura Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo II
Successor	Ramachandra Gajapati Narayan Deo
House	Eastern Ganga dynasty (Paralakhemundi branch)

Krushna Chandra Gajapati KCIE (26 April 1892 – 25 May 1974), also known as Captain Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayana Deva KCIE, was a key personality and regarded as the architect, founding father of an Independent Odia Language speaking state Odisha. He was a scion of Paralakhemundi Estate (then Ganjam district of Odisha and Srikakulam taluk of Andhrapradesh) and the owner of Delanga estate of Puri district of Odisha. His family belonged to the great Eastern Ganga Dynasty. He was the first Prime Minister of Odisha. The present-day Gajapati District of Odisha was named after him.^[1]