Govinda Vidyadhara was the founder of Bhoi Dynasty in Eastern India. He belonged to writer caste and came from a community of accountants or Bhoi. According...

originated in the region of Odisha that reigned from 1541 to 1560 CE. Govinda Vidyadhara had usurped the throne from the later weaker Suryavamsa Gajapati Empire...

wars. First, Raghubhanja Chhotray who was the nephew of Govinda Vidyadhara, became a rebel. Govinda was succeeded by his son, Chakrapratap, who was an unpopular...

emperors from this dynasty. The last emperor Kakharua Deva was killed by Govinda Vidyadhara in 1541, who founded the Bhoi dynasty. The Gajapati Emperors patronized...

Deva Govinda Vidyadhara, the general of Prataparudra, killed Prataparudra's remaining sons in c. 1541 and began the Bhoi dynasty. Govinda Vidyadhara (1541–1548)...

Ramachandra Deva". Ramachandra Deva was the son of Danai Vidyadhara, a lieutenant of Bhoi king Govinda Vidyadhara. According to historian K.C Panigrahi, Ramachandra...

of Khurda. He was the 8th descendant of Danai Vidyadhara, a lieutenant of Bhoi king Govinda Vidyadhara. It was the first rebellion of the Paika (soldiers...

Odisha which were under control of the weak Bhoi dynasty of Govinda Vidyadhara. Govinda Vidyadhara signed a truce with Vishwanatha Deva and was granted the...

Khakura Deva were made kings and later assassinated by their minister Govinda Vidyadhara laying the foundation of the Bhoi dynasty. They could only control...

Panchasakha fold. His successors were murdered by the treacherous Govinda Vidyadhara after his death. The military hegemony and imperial status of Odisha...

Narasingha Deva I Kapilendra Deva Purushottama Deva Prataparudra Deva Govinda Vidyadhara Jagannatha Gajapati Narayana Deo II Krushna Chandra Gajapati Basudeb...

Kalua Deva 1540–1541 Kakharua Deva 1541 Bhoi dynasty (1st reign) Govinda Vidyadhara 1541–1548 Chakrapratapa 1548–1557 Narasimha Jena 1557–1558 Raghuram...

adopted by the royal dynasty of Nandapur, but after the accession of Govinda Vidyadhara he seems to have submitted to the sovereign authority of the Bhoi...

adopted by the royal dynasty of Nandapur, but after the accession of Govinda Vidyadhara he seems to have submitted to the sovereign authority of the Bhoi...

larger kingdom. Harisingh belonged to the Bhoi dynasty, whose brother Govinda Vidyadhara would later overthrow Prataparudra Deva's successors to become the...

had consequences, leading to some turn of events. The Bundelkhand king Vidyadhara, along with his allies, took matters into their own hands and killed Rajyapala...

Ruler Reign Regnal year duration Anka year duration Govinda Vidyadhara 1541–1548 7 9 Chakrapratapa 1548–1557 9 11 Narasimha Jena 1557–1558 1 2 Raghuram...

(Dhaṅgadeva), (c. 950-999 CE) Ganda-Deva (Gaṇḍadeva), (c. 999-1002 CE) Vidyadhara (Vidyādhara), (c. 1003-1035 CE) Vijaya-Pala (Vijayapāla), (c. 1035-1050 CE)...

mantra by a qualified preceptor (which is said to be a lay dharmabhanaka, vidyadhara or mahasiddha) is an important requirement for practicing this mantra...

from the year 1541 in India. Bhoi Dynasty of Orissa established by Govinda Vidyadhara who serves as its first leader until 1549. The dynasty continues until...

attempt to expand his kingdom eastwards was foiled by the Chandela king Vidyadhara. However, Bhoja was able to extend his influence among the Chandela feudatories...

Prithviraja Vijaya, he received the Sambhar Salt Lake as a gift from a vidyadhara (a supernatural being). Little is known about his immediate successors...

Rajapala fled. He was subsequently captured and killed by the Chandela ruler Vidyadhara. The Chandela ruler then placed Rajapala's son Trilochanpala on the throne...

All the branches of this family traced their descent from the legendary Vidyadhara prince Jimutavahana, who sacrificed himself to rescue a Naga prince from...

Chandela king Vidyadhara. However, Bhoja was able to extend his influence among the Chandela feudatories, possibly after Vidyadhara's death. The Kachchhapaghatas...

of Kottarathil Shankunni states that Vararuchi was the son of Govinda Swami i.e. Govinda Bhagavatpada. It also states that King Vikramaditya, Bhatti (the...

found a magic pill and restored it to its owner, a vidyadhara (supernatural being). The pleased vidyadhara told him that the goddess Parvati resided in the...

According to this version, astrologers predict that the first child of Vidyadhara Maya (Ravana's wife) will destroy his lineage. Thus, Ravana abandons her...

Charanas were originally divine beings ranking with the Gandharvas and Vidyadharas. In time, like certain other divine classes, the Charanas settled on...

Trailokyamohini, Rasanidhi, and Govinda Bilasha) of the Bhanja royal family also enriched Odia Literature. Lokanatha Vidyadhara, a contemporary of Upendra...