Bhoi Dynasty
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Were a medieval Hindu dynasty from the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the region of Odisha.
Establishment
January 1542: With the death of Prataparudra Deva of the Gajapati dynasty in 1540 and a succession of weak rulers lead to the rise of political instability in the kingdom as there was a rise in internal squabbles, economic decline and increasing threats of invasions. In thischaos, the Gajapati Kingdom started weakening as Prataprudra Deva's successors were unable to maintain political authority. Taking de facto control of the situation, the general and minister of the kingdom, Govinda Vidyadhara decided to take the opportunity by murdering the successors of the Gajapati king and usurped the throne of Odisha, thus laying the foundation of the Bhoi dynasty as the ruling monarchs of Odisha.
Chronology
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1. Events
January 1546: A legend states that the Raja of Bamra belonged to the Gangabasi dynasty of Patna. He is believed to have been stolen as a child and was made the ruler of the state of Bamra by the Bhuiya and Khond people around 1545.
January 1551: According to tradition, the first ruler of the Pal Lahara State was a Suryavanshi Rajput of Dharanagar named Santosh Pal. While returning from a pilgrimage to Puri he crossed this territory and made peace between two local tribal groups. As a result, Santosh Pal was elected as ruler by the Sabara people, one of the tribes involved in the conflict.
January 1551: Tigiria was founded at an uncertain date in the sixteenth century by a ruler named Nityānanda Tunga. According to legend he was directed to the place by means of a dream while coming from the west on a pilgrimage to Puri.
January 1555: The state Hindol was founded from Dudurkote(Established before 800 AD) in 1554 by two brothers named Lakshman Mahratta and Bharat Mahratta belonging to the family of the Khimedi Raja of Ganjam, which also ruled over areas in the Madras region.
Disestablishment
January 1561: The ensuing internal rivalries and constant threats of invasions rendered them weak and were eventually overthrown by Mukunda Deva of Chalukya dynasty in 1560 CE.
