Prataparudra Deva

Timeline

1. c. 1465–1470Cuttack · OrissaBorn into the Orissa royal family: his grandfather Kapilendra Deva (r. 1435–1467) expanded the realm, and during the reign of his father Purusottama Deva (r. 1467–1497) he grew up in the royal environment at Cuttack and took part in military and political training.
2. 1471–1480Cuttack · OrissaHe grew up in the royal household at Cuttack under his father Purusottama Deva and participated in military and political affairs. After acceding in 1497 he fought the Vijayanagara Empire (Krishnadevaraya) repeatedly along the border south of the Godavari: c. 1513–1516 Vijayanagara forces captured fortresses such as Udayagiri, after which the two sides repeatedly contested and made peace.
3. 1497–1540Cuttack · OrissaUnder his rule Orissa became a center of Vaishnavism: the saint Chaitanya (1486–1534) resided long at Puri in his later years and was held in his esteem; the Gajapati vigorously patronized temple construction, and Orissa became an important political and cultural center of South India; he died c. 1540.