Gajapati Empire
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The Gajapati Empire was a medieval powerful Hindu monarchy in the Indian subcontinent, originally from the region of Odisha that reigned from c.1434 to 1541. At its peak, it ruled parts of modern-day
Narasingha Deva I was the first king of Kalinga to use the title of Gajapati (Lord of the elephants) which would become the imperial title of the ruling monarchs of Trikalinga and its later manifestation as the region of Odradesha. The title was first used in the 1246 CE inscription at Kapilash Temple.
Extent of Odisha under Kapilendra Deva
Udaygiri fort built during Kapilendradeva Reign.
Deities enshrined in the Jagannath Temple
Sultanate of Golconda
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The Sultanate of Golconda was an early modern kingdom in southern India, ruled by the Persianate, Shia Islamic Qutb Shahi dynasty of Turkoman origin. After the decline of the Bahmani Sultanate, the Su
Gajapati Empire
…Emperor Kapilendra Deva. But by the early 16th century, the Gajapatis lost great portions of their southern dominion to the Vijayanagara Empire and the Golconda Sultanate. This period was marked by the influence of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and by the expansion of Jagannath temple across the length and breadth of the empire…
Tomb of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah in Hyderabad.
Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond first discovered by the Golconda sultanate
Golkonda Painting, 1650-1670 Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Overall
The Bahmani Kingdom, Kandesh, and the Five Sultanates