Vira Pratapa Purushottama Deva

Vira Pratapa Purushottama Deva was the second Gajapati emperor of Odisha who ruled from 1467 to 1497 C.E.

Vira Pratapa Purushottama Deva was the second ruler from the Suryavamsa Gajapati Empire.

His father, Gajapati Kapilendra Deva Routaraya, chose him as his heir to rule the Gajapati Empire.

<p>His elder brother was Hamvira Deva, and he was infuriated because he was a battle-hardened and successful warrior fulfilling the task of conquering the southern territories and expeditions against the Vijayanagara Empire as wished by his father.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There is a legend that when Kapilendra Deva announced that he was naming Purushottama as heir apparent, the eighteen older sons in anger threw spears at Purushottama, all of which missed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>वीरप्रताप पुरुषोत्तमदेवः १४६७ तमात् १४९७ तमपर्यन्तं ओडिशायां राज्यं कृतवान्।</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>पुरुषोत्तमदेवः गजपति कपिलेन्द्रदेवस्य उत्तराधिकारी रूपेण निर्वाचितः आसीत्।</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>हंवीरदेवः युद्धदक्षः एवं विजयनगर साम्राज्यस्य विरुद्ध्या दक्षिणात्य विजयानां सफलः योद्धा आसीत्, अतः स्वपितुः निर्णयेन क्रुद्धः अभवत्।</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>कञ्ची कावेरी उपाख्यानं षोडश शतके पुरुषोत्तमदासः नामकः कविः कृतवान्।</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>अष्टादश ज्येष्ठाः पुत्राः पुरुषोत्तमदेवं प्रति शक्तिं निक्षिप्य क्रोधं दर्शितवन्तः, यत् सर्वाणि शक्तयः तम् न आघातितवन्ति।</p> Signup and view all the answers