Gajapati was the ruling lineage of which state/region?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Orissa
Gajapati, literally “lord of elephants”, was the name of a ruling lineage that was very powerful in Orissa in the fifteenth century.
NCERT (2026-27): “2. Rayas, Nayakas and Sultans … On their northern frontier, the Vijayanagara kings competed with contemporary rulers – including the Sultans of the Deccan and the Gajapati rulers of Orissa – for control of the fertile river valleys and the resources generated by lucrative overseas trade. At the same time, interaction between these states led to sharing of ideas, especially in the field of architecture.… …Gajapati literally means lord of elephants. This was the name of a ruling lineage that was very powerful in Orissa in the fifteenth century. In the popular traditions of Vijayanagara the Deccan Sultans are termed as ashvapati or lord of horses and the rayas are called narapati or lord of men.” |