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Vira Pratapa Purushottama Deva ( Odia: ବୀରପ୍ରତାପ ପୁରୁଷୋତ୍ତମ ଦେବ) was the second Gajapati emperor of Odisha who ruled from 1467 to 1497 C.E. He was the second ruler from the Suryavamsa Gajapati Empire.
- Conquests and Campaigns
- Purusottamadeva’S Estimation
- Purusottama-Padmavati Episode
- Sources and References
Kondavidu and Rajahmundry are reclaimed
Saluva Narasimha had occupied a large portion of Odishan territory, extending his sway as far north as Masulipatam, sometime before 1476 CE, by taking advantage of the civil war between Purusottamadeva and Hamvira. Meanwhile, Rajahmundry and Kondapalli had been conquered by Sultan Muhammad Shah III of Bahamani. Purusottamadeva marched towards Rajahmundry with the fort of Kondavidu already in the Sultan of Bahamani’s possession. According to Ferishta’s accounts, Purusottama was forced to sue f...
Recovery of Udayagiri-rajya
Purusottama sought to annex Udayagiri-rajya, which was in the possession of Odisha under Kapilendradeva and had been occupied by Saluva Narasimha during the civil war between Hamvira and Purusottama, in which the latter was entangled. Purusottama marched to Udayagiri with his army and defeated and imprisoned Saluva Narasimha, who bought his freedom by surrendering Udayagiri and offering his daughter to Purusottama, who is associated with the ‘Kanchi-Kaveri legend’. Though no precise date or y...
To put Purusottamadeva into perspective, he was a great diplomat. He immediately abolished the Chaukidari tax, which had previously been imposed on Brahmins. As evidenced by his Jagannath temple inscription, he also renewed previous grants to them. He used his father Kapilendradeva’s favour, God Jagannath’s divine blessings, and the Brahmins’ sympa...
The Padmavati episode, also known as the Kanchi-Kaveri legend, continues to be a romantic episode among the Odia people to this day. Purusottama desired to marry Padmavati, the daughter of Kanchi’s ruler Saluva Narasimha. Although Saluva Narasimha had consented to the marriage, his visit to Puri and observation of Purusottama’s Chherapahanra (sweep...
1. History of Odisha Vol-I by Dr Manas Kumar Das 2. History of Odisha Vol-II by Dr Manas Kumar Das 3. History of Odisha Vol-III by Dr Manas Kumar Das 4. History of Odisha Sahu, Sahu, Mishra 5. History of Odisha Vol-I by Y.K. Sahu 6. History of Odisha Vol-II by Y.K. Sahu 7. History of Odisha by RD Banerjee 8. Odishara Itihasa by Satyanarayan Rajguru
Jun 19, 2023 · Vira Pratapa Purushottama Deva was the second Gajapati emperor of Odisha, reigning between 1466 and 1497 CE. His father Gajapati Kapilendra Deva Routaraya chose him as his heir to reign the Odishan Empire.
- Answer: Vira Pratapa Purushottama Deva was the second Gajapati emperor of Odisha, reigning between 1466 and 1497 C.E. His father Gajapati Kapilendr...
- Answer: There was a boom of poetry under Purushottama Deva's reign, with a number of works penned in Sanskrit by him. His solo works include: Abhin...
- Answer: Gajapati Kapilendra Deva Routaraya designated Purushottama Deva as his heir to the reign of the Odishan Empire, and he died on the banks of...
- Purushottama Deva was a Sanskrit scholar. There was a boom of poetry under his reign, with a number of works penned in Sanskrit by him. Purushottam...
Aug 25, 2022 · Vira Pratapa Purushottama Deva was the second Gajapati emperor of Odisha who ruled from 1467 to 1497 C.E. He was the second ruler from the Suryavamsa Gajapati Empire. His father Gajapati Kapilendra Deva Routaraya chose him as his heir to rule Odishan Empire at the banks of river Krishna where he breathed his last.
Nov 4, 2020 · Purushottama Deva. Publication date. 1918. Topics. Sanskrit language, Grammar, Sanskrit language, Usage, Sanskrit language, Parts of speech, DLI Top-Up. Collection. digitallibraryindia; JaiGyan. From the collection of the esteemed Archaeological Survey of India as maintained at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.
Jul 12, 2021 · Purushottama Deva launched a massive offensive from Odisha, defeated the joint forces of Hamvira and the Bahamani Sultan and took back Rajahmundry and Kondapally. After re-establishing the former boundaries of his empire, Purushottama Deva focused on the Southern parts, towards Vijayanagara and the Krishna-Godavari delta.
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Feb 10, 2022 · Bira Pratap Purushottama Deva, the Gajapati King of Puri, is one among the greatest Kings of Odisha. Even if he got the throne from his father, but his bravery and worthiness stands him high above all.
