Casual post 💀☝️ Context 👇 In 1460 CE, Hamvira Deva’s trusted general Tamavupala led successful campaigns to conquer Udayagiri and Chandragiri, strengthening the southern hold of the Gajapati Empire Around the same time, Hamvira Deva himself expanded his empire by marching south and capturing territories as far as Tiruchirappalli, Tanjore, and Arcot, as recorded in the inscriptions of the Srirangam Temple This was no small feat he forced the weak Vijayanagara ruler Mallikarjuna Raya to bow down and pay yearly tribute after taking the imperial capital He even posed a serious challenge to the Bahmani Sultanate’s dominance in the region By 1464 CE, Hamvira Deva's son, Dakshina Kapileswara Kumara, was appointed governor of Chandragiri, marking the Gajapati Empire’s solid control over the southern territories These conquests showcased the sheer military might and ambition of the Gajapati rulers, leaving a lasting legacy in South Indian history

Bapin Lohar

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Casual post 💀☝️ Context 👇 In 1460 CE, Hamvira Deva’s trusted general Tamavupala led successful campaigns to conquer Udayagiri and Chandragiri, strengthening the southern hold of the Gajapati Empire Around the same time, Hamvira Deva himself expanded his empire by marching south and capturing territories as far as Tiruchirappalli, Tanjore, and Arcot, as recorded in the inscriptions of the Srirangam Temple This was no small feat he forced the weak Vijayanagara ruler Mallikarjuna Raya to bow down and pay yearly tribute after taking the imperial capital He even posed a serious challenge to the Bahmani Sultanate’s dominance in the region By 1464 CE, Hamvira Deva's son, Dakshina Kapileswara Kumara, was appointed governor of Chandragiri, marking the Gajapati Empire’s solid control over the southern territories These conquests showcased the sheer military might and ambition of the Gajapati rulers, leaving a lasting legacy in South Indian history