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{{short description|Head of the Parlakhemundi Ganga dynasty}}
{{short description|Head of the Parlakhemundi Ganga dynasty}}
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| name        = Kalyani Gajapati  
| name        = Kalyani Gajapati  
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| succession = Head of the [[Parlakhemundi Ganga rulers|Parlakhemundi Ganga dynasty]]
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| reign=10 January 2020 CE - current (titular)
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| predecessor=[[Gopinath Gajapati|Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo]]
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|dynasty = [[Eastern Ganga dynasty|Eastern Ganga]] (Paralakhemundi branch)
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| party        = [[Biju Janata Dal]]
| party        = [[Biju Janata Dal]]
| father      = [[Gopinath Gajapati|Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo]]
| residence    = [[Gajapati Palace|Gajapati Palace, Parlakhemundi]]
| residence    = [[Gajapati Palace|Gajapati Palace, Parlakhemundi]]
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| occupation  = {{hlist|Estate management|Politician}}
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|reign=10 January 2020 CE - current (titular)
|predecessor=[[Gopinath Gajapati|Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo]]
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'''Kalyani Gajapati''' or '''Kalyani Devi'''<ref name="Gajapati's royal scion joins BJD- The Hindu">{{cite web |title=Gajapati's royal scion joins BJD- The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gajapatis-royal-scion-joins-bjd/article26379816.ece |website=The Hindu |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref> is the current head of the [[Parlakhemundi Ganga rulers|Parlakhemundi Ganga dynasty]]. She became the first woman to head the Ganga dynasty of  Paralakhemundi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet Kalyani, first woman Gajapati of Parala royal family|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/jan/11/meet-kalyani-first-woman-gajapati-of-parala-royal-family-2088156.html|access-date=2020-10-09|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
'''Kalyani Gajapati''' or '''Kalyani Devi'''<ref name="Gajapati's royal scion joins BJD- The Hindu">{{cite news |title=Gajapati's royal scion joins BJD- The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gajapatis-royal-scion-joins-bjd/article26379816.ece |work=The Hindu |date=27 February 2019 |access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref> is the current head of the [[Parlakhemundi Ganga rulers|Parlakhemundi Ganga dynasty]]. She became the first woman to head the Ganga dynasty of  Paralakhemundi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet Kalyani, first woman Gajapati of Parala royal family|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/jan/11/meet-kalyani-first-woman-gajapati-of-parala-royal-family-2088156.html|access-date=2020-10-09|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>


== Life ==
== Life ==
Kalyani Gajapati spent her early years away from Paralakhemundi as she pursued her education in [[Bangalore]] and [[Chennai]] visited the palace occasionally.
Kalyani Gajapati spent her early years away from Paralakhemundi as she pursued her education in [[Bangalore]] and [[Chennai]] visited the palace occasionally.


Kalyani Gajapati was crowned at age 50<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kalyani Gajapathi(BJD):Constituency- PARALAKHEMUNDI(GAJAPATI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=http://myneta.info/odisha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=4770|access-date=2020-10-09|website=myneta.info}}</ref> on 10 January 2020, after her father [[Gopinath Gajapati|Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo]] passed away in [[Bhubaneswar]]. She is the 17th head of the dynasty. A [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] was performed at Ramaswami temple near the palace. Kalyani was taken in a procession to the ''Darbar Hall'' or her court, where she sat on the throne in the attire of a princess. After coronation, Kalyani issued her first order: the funeral and cremation of her father.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-11|title=Kalyani Gajapati Crowned As First Queen Of Paralakhemundi|url=https://odishabytes.com/kalyani-gajapati-crowned-as-first-queen-of-paralakhemundi/|access-date=2020-10-09|website=ODISHA BYTES|language=en-US}}</ref>
Kalyani Gajapati was crowned at age 50<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kalyani Gajapathi(BJD):Constituency- PARALAKHEMUNDI(GAJAPATI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=http://myneta.info/odisha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=4770|access-date=2020-10-09|website=myneta.info}}</ref> on 10 January 2020, after her father [[Gopinath Gajapati|Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo]] died in [[Bhubaneswar]]. She is the 17th head of the dynasty. A [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] was performed at Ramaswami temple near the palace. Kalyani was taken in a procession to the ''Darbar Hall'' or her court, where she sat on the throne in the attire of a princess. After coronation, Kalyani issued her first order: the funeral and cremation of her father.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-11|title=Kalyani Gajapati Crowned As First Queen Of Paralakhemundi|url=https://odishabytes.com/kalyani-gajapati-crowned-as-first-queen-of-paralakhemundi/|access-date=2020-10-09|website=ODISHA BYTES|language=en-US}}</ref>


Kalyani Gajapati joined the political party BJD ([[Biju Janata Dal]]) in February, 2019.<ref name="Gajapati's royal scion joins BJD- The Hindu">{{cite web |title=Gajapati's royal scion joins BJD- The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gajapatis-royal-scion-joins-bjd/article26379816.ece |website=The Hindu |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
Kalyani Gajapati joined the political party BJD ([[Biju Janata Dal]]) in February 2019.<ref name="Gajapati's royal scion joins BJD- The Hindu">{{cite news |title=Gajapati's royal scion joins BJD- The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gajapatis-royal-scion-joins-bjd/article26379816.ece |work=The Hindu |date=27 February 2019 |access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 07:28, 23 April 2022

Kalyani Gajapati
Head of the Parlakhemundi Ganga dynasty
Reign10 January 2020 CE - current (titular)
PredecessorGopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo
Born
Personal details
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
Parent(s)
ResidenceGajapati Palace, Parlakhemundi
Occupation
  • Estate management
  • Politician
DynastyEastern Ganga (Paralakhemundi branch)

Kalyani Gajapati or Kalyani Devi[1] is the current head of the Parlakhemundi Ganga dynasty. She became the first woman to head the Ganga dynasty of Paralakhemundi.[2]

Life[edit | edit source]

Kalyani Gajapati spent her early years away from Paralakhemundi as she pursued her education in Bangalore and Chennai visited the palace occasionally.

Kalyani Gajapati was crowned at age 50[3] on 10 January 2020, after her father Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo died in Bhubaneswar. She is the 17th head of the dynasty. A puja was performed at Ramaswami temple near the palace. Kalyani was taken in a procession to the Darbar Hall or her court, where she sat on the throne in the attire of a princess. After coronation, Kalyani issued her first order: the funeral and cremation of her father.[4]

Kalyani Gajapati joined the political party BJD (Biju Janata Dal) in February 2019.[1]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gajapati's royal scion joins BJD- The Hindu". The Hindu. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Meet Kalyani, first woman Gajapati of Parala royal family". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kalyani Gajapathi(BJD):Constituency- PARALAKHEMUNDI(GAJAPATI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kalyani Gajapati Crowned As First Queen Of Paralakhemundi". ODISHA BYTES. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.


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