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Purushottama Deva

Type Figure Region South Asia Time c. 1420–1497 Also known as Purushottama Deva、Purushottamadeva、Gajapati Purushottama

Purushottama Deva was a 15th-century Gajapati king of Odisha, reigning c. 1470–1497, who succeeded his brother Kapilendra Deva, expanded toward South…

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  1. 1470Cuttack · OdishaAfter Kapilendra Deva's death, Purushottama Deva inherited the Gajapati throne, establishing his capital at Cuttack and taking up the legacy of Odisha's vast eastern territories and southward expansion.
  2. 1471–1480Cuttack · OdishaDuring this phase Purushottama continued pushing his power southward, contesting vassals and trade routes with Siam's Ayutthaya in the eastern Malay Peninsula, while consolidating the temple economy and local administration in Odisha's interior.
  3. 1481–1497Puri · OdishaIn his later years Purushottama greatly patronized the Puri Jagannath temple and surrounding religious construction; the throne later passed to his nephew Prataprudra Deva, and Gajapati hegemony continued into the 16th century.

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