Some men are born great, while some achieve greatness during their lifespan. Yes,Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deb, the scion of the great eastern ganga dynasty 1/n
belong to both the leagues, An illustrious son of mother India and architect of first linguistic state Odisha.
Gajapati Krushna Chandra Deba did what other maharajas used to do in his time under the spell of royal pleasure and patronage . History has kept it both as 2/n
secret and open secret. But, some more he did what other aristocrats used not to do in his time. That , he came out of all cell of his royal gravity and mingled himself in the main stream of the nation for the cause of freedom and became the outstanding spokesman 3/n
Hamvira Deva commonly known as Dakshina Kapileswara in indian history,the eldest son of
Emperor Kapilendra Deva of odisha
form the fort of Warangal to Srirangam temple inscription,it tells the victorious campaign of a hindu 1/n
Empire. Which was lead by Havmira deva Mahapatra( General of Gajapati army) in 1445AD.
Kapilendra deva expanded the
Gajapati kingdom greatly by the help of his son Hamvira deva in various conquests which are worth
mentioning.
👇🏾 2/n
Hamvira mahapatra was a great military genius in several battle. Hamvira
mahaPatra conquered the Reddi kingdom of Rajahmundry and the
Vijayanagar province of Kondavidu, captured Warangal and Bidar
from the Bahmanī sultanate, and eventually occupied Udayagiri. 3/n
Ganjapa Cards Of Parala:
Thread
Ganjapa , one of the traditional card game of Odisha, where Playing Cards are in circle shaped.
Paralakhemundi, had been the haven for Ganjapa craftsmen who supplied ancient playing cards to various parts of the world. 1/n
The game of Ganjapa cards, which was played by members of royal families and zamindars in the ancient era, later by common people, is now on the decline. The demand for these cards is languishing due to lack of adequate customers and rising cost of production. 2/n
Ganjapa is a recreational game for Odia society, primarily villagers after medieval era. It is played with circular shaped Pattachitra painted cards. The game is very popular in the heritage town Paralakhemundi of southern odisha. 3/n
#Thread
Today is the death anniversary /Punyatithi of the great Hindu emperor Gajapati Kapilendradeva . He died on this day on the banks of river Krishna. He was born in a Suryamansi Kshatriya family who was serving as a general before ascended the throne. 1/n
The Emperor who never lost a single war in his entire life and devoted his whole life to the cause of Hindus. Even Odia language was recognized as the official language of present Odisha during his tenure.Which indicates being a selfrespecting Odia.There were some Khandayats, 2/n
Ministers and some of his grandsons were present inside an army cantonment on the banks of river Krishna on that Day. There was pain in everyone's heart and moisture in the eyes. Gajapati Maharaja's eyes were closing slowly. 3/n