<Tr> <Td> Bhoi dynasty </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> The Gajapatis were a medieval Hindu dynasty from the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the region of Kalinga (most of present - day Odisha and Northern coastal Andhra) from 1434 to 1541 CE . Under Kapilendra Deva, Gajapatis became an empire stretching from the lower Ganga in the north to the Kaveri in the south . </P> <P> The Gajapati dynasty was established by Emperor Kapilendra Deva (1434--66 CE) in 1434 . During the reign of Kapilendra Deva, the borders of the empire were expanded immensely; from large parts of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, and the eastern and central parts of Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand . The king took the title of Sri Sri...(108 times) Gajapati Gaudesvara Nava Koti Karnata Kalvargesvara . This title is still used by the kings of Puri during the Ratha Yatra . The significant rulers of this dynasty were Purushottama Deva (1466--1497) and Prataparudra Deva (1497--1540). The last ruler Kakharua Deva was killed by Govinda Vidyadhara in 1541, who founded the Bhoi dynasty . </P> <P> In Sanskrit, "Gaja" means elephant and "Pati" means master or husband . As such, Gajapati etymologically means a king with an army of elephants . </P>

Who was the founder of gajapati dynasty of orissa