'Gajapatis' were the ruling dynasty of _______.
1. Vijayanagar
2. Orissa
3. Golconda
4. Gujarat

2

Gajapati literally means lord of elephants. This was the name of a ruling lineage that was very powerful in Orissa in the fifteenth century. The Gajapati Kingdom, also known as the Gajapati Empire, was a medieval Hindu kingdom that existed in the eastern region of India, primarily in the present-day state of Odisha.

The Gajapati kingdom of Orissa was established around the year 1435. It was a medieval Hindu dynasty formed after the Ganga rulers.