Kapilendra Deva's conquest of Gauda
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Kapilendra deva's conquest of Gauda, also known as the Conquest of Gauda[1], Was a military campaign by the Gajapati ruler Kapilendra deva in Gauda region of Bengal, which ended successfully.
| Conquest of Gauda | |||||||||
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| Part of Gajapati-bengal Wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Gajapati empire |
 Bengal sultanate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Kapilendra deva |
Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah | ||||||||
Backround
changeThe Gopinathpur inscription of 1447 CE describes his campaign against the Sultan of Bengal who tried to raid Odisha but was beaten back by the Gajapati army led by Gopinath Mahapatra, the minister of Kapilendra Deva.[2]
Campaign
changeThe Gajapati army conquered territories of Bengal to the west of Ganga river including the fort of Gar Mandaran.[3] Historian R. Subramaniam describes that the title 'Brhamarbara' retained by Kapilendra Deva from the days of his service at the Ganga king's court clearly signifies his control over Brhamarkuta region of Bengal. An inscription in the Jagannath temple of Puri that is dated to the year 1450 CE narrates the conquest of Gauda by Kapilendra Deva after defeating Malika Parisa (Malik Padsah) which in short refers to the contemporary Sultan of Bengal by the name Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah. The region east of the river Ganga and until modern Burdhawan district was known as the Jaleswar division, which was handed over to the later ruler of Bengal Ali Vardi Khan by the Marathas during their time.Kapilendra Deva's aide Jalesara Narendra Mahapatra was appointed as the governor of this region. After this victory, Kapilendra Deva accepts the title epithet of Gaudeswara meaning the Lord of the Gauda kingdom.[4] Katakarajavanshavalli records state about the holy dip of the Gajapati himself in the river Ganges and the Dāna of Tulasipur shasan villages to the Brahmins there. This clearly indicates that Kapilendra Deva was in control of regions beyond the river Ganga to its East.
Aftermath
changeAll the territories of the south west bengal including the Mandaran fort which was initially captured by Sultan Samsuddin Illyas shah got reconquered , Gauda region of Bengal came under Gajapati rule and Kapilendra deva proclaimed himself as "The lord of Gauda"(Bengal).[5][6][7][8][9]
References
change- ↑ Early, Abraham (1997). Emperors of the peacock throne. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 2016.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Subrahmanyam 1957, p. 35.
- ↑ Majumdar, Pusalker & Majumdar 1960, p. 366.
- ↑ Medieval Orissa: A Socio-economic Study by By Shishir Kumar Panda. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. 1991. p. 11. ISBN 81-7099-261-3.
- ↑ Mishra, Patit Paban (11 January 2016). "Eastern Ganga and Gajapati empires". The Encyclopedia of Empire. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 1–4. doi:10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe402. ISBN 9781118455074.
- ↑ Panda, Shishir Kumar (2008), "Gajapati Kingship and the Cult of Jagannatha: A Study on the Chhamu Chitaus (Royal Letters)", Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 69, Indian History Congress: 225–229, JSTOR 44147183,
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- ↑ Majumdar, Pusalker & Majumdar 1960, p. 365.
- ↑ Kulke, Hermann (1976), Kshatriyaization and social change: A Study in Orissa setting (PDF), Popular Prakashan, p. 402, archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-24, retrieved 2021-03-27,
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- ↑ Early, Abraham (1997). Emperors of the peacock throne. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 2016.
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