2 Articles by
Nihar Ranjan Nanda
Author of the book: Gajapati Kapilendra Deva, The history of the greatest Hindu conqueror of 15th century India
Culture and History
When a Hindu King did a ‘Sardar Patel’ 575 years ago: How Gajapati Kapilendra Deva from Odisha liberated Telangana from Islamic rule
The Kapilendra Deva of the Suryavamsi Gajapati dynasty is credited for liberating the modern-day Telangana from the clutches of tyrannical Bahamani Sultanate rule.
Opinions
Medieval Odisha: A Hindu state that resisted Islamic onslaught for centuries
Herman Kulke while referring to Suryavamsi Emperor Gajapati Kapilendra Deva who ruled in the 15th century said, "Kapilendra deva became the greatest Hindu ruler of his day."