Ramachandra Deva I

Gajapati Ramachandra Deva I
Gajapati Ramachandra Deva I
King of Khurda
Reign	1568–1607
Coronation	1568
Predecessor	Mukunda Deva
Successor	Purushottama Deva II
Died	Khurda
House	Yaduvansh
Father	Danai Vidyadhar(Vira Behera)
Religion	Hinduism

Gajapati Rāmachandra Deva I (1568–1607; popularly called Abhinava Indradyumna) was the founder of the Bhoi dynasty of Khurda in Odisha, India.^[1]^[2]^[3] He became the ruler of Khurda kingdom after defeating Mukunda Deva in 1568.^[4]^[5] He claimed descent from the Yaduvanshi dynasty which features prominenetly in the Indian epic, Mahabharata.^[6]^[7] The Odia populace gave him the title of "Thakura Raja" as a mark of respect for renovating the damaged Hindu temples that were destroyed by the invasion of Kalapahad.^[8]^[9] He was titled as Vira Sri Gajapati Viradhi Viravara Pratapi Ramachandra Deva.^[10]

^ Suryanarayan Das (2010). Lord Jagannath. Sanbun Publishers. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-93-80213-22-4.
^ Harekrushna Mahtab (1959). The History of Orissa. Prajatantra Prachar Samity.
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^ Atul Chandra Pradhan (2000). History, Culture, and Economy: Prof. Karuna Sagar Behera Felicitation Volume. Post-graduate Department of History (SAP), Utkal University. ISBN 978-81-901303-0-1.
^ Krishna Chandra Panigrahi (1981). History of Orissa: Hindu Period. Kitab Mahal.
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^ Nīḷamaṇi Miśra (1985). Sālabega. Rạshtrabhasha Samavaya Prakashan.
^ Subhakanta Behera (2002). Construction of an Identity Discourse: Oriya Literature and the Jagannath Cult (1866-1936). Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. ISBN 978-81-215-1041-7.
^ Pabitra Mohan Nayak. Inscriptions of Orissa: With Special Reference to Subarnapur. Readworthy. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-93-5018-108-9.

[Das2010-1] Suryanarayan Das (2010). Lord Jagannath. Sanbun Publishers. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-93-80213-22-4.

[Mahtab1959-2] Harekrushna Mahtab (1959). The History of Orissa. Prajatantra Prachar Samity.

[Mohanty2009-3] Jagannath Mohanty (2009). Encyclopaedia of Education, Culture and Children's Literature: v. 3. Indian culture and education. Deep & Deep Publications. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-81-8450-150-6.

[4] Rituals as Popular Culture: Towards Historico-anthropological Understanding of Modern Indian Society. Institute of Oriental Culture. 1999.

[Pradhan2000-5] Atul Chandra Pradhan (2000). History, Culture, and Economy: Prof. Karuna Sagar Behera Felicitation Volume. Post-graduate Department of History (SAP), Utkal University. ISBN 978-81-901303-0-1.

[Panigrahi1981-6] Krishna Chandra Panigrahi (1981). History of Orissa: Hindu Period. Kitab Mahal.

[7] The Orissa Historical Research Journal. Superintendent, Research and Museum, Orissa. 1982.

[Miśra1985-8] Nīḷamaṇi Miśra (1985). Sālabega. Rạshtrabhasha Samavaya Prakashan.

[Behera2002-9] Subhakanta Behera (2002). Construction of an Identity Discourse: Oriya Literature and the Jagannath Cult (1866-1936). Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. ISBN 978-81-215-1041-7.

[Nayak-10] Pabitra Mohan Nayak. Inscriptions of Orissa: With Special Reference to Subarnapur. Readworthy. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-93-5018-108-9.

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