1900.] M. M. Chakravarti — Inscription of KapilBndra Deva. 189 
2. A.H. 973 = 1564-65 A.D. ... Stewart’s History of Bengal, ed. 1847, pp, 
95-6 ; Hunter’s History of Orissa, Vol. II, 
p. 12. 
3. A.H. 975 = 1568 A.D, (10th Hunter’s Hist. Orissa, Vol. II, page 10. 
Aqka of the M. Panji). note 29, p. 31 ; Mr. Beames, J.A.S.B., Vol. 
LII, p. 233 note. 
Makunda De^a was a Telugu by birth. He got to the throne by a 
successful revolt. The silver coin of Jalal Shah with the mint mark of 
Jajpur shows that the Mahomedan king of Bengal assisted in 1560 
A.D. Raghu Bhanja Chdtaraya in his invasion of Orissa, and the coin 
was struck apparently when on the march to Kataka. Mukunda Deva 
however defeated Raghn Bhanja, and imprisoned him. In 1564-65 A.D. 
the Emperor Akbar sent an ambassador to Orissa, and entered into a 
treaty with the king. The latter in return sent an ambassador to 
Delhi. The treaty was intended as a check to the Bengal king Sulai- 
man Karrarani. The latter, however, kept quiet, until he found Akbar 
fully engaged in wars in the west. He then attacked the Orissa king 
who had come to the banks of the Ganges. Mukunda Deva took refuge 
in Fort Kotsama and defended himself therein. Then the Bengal king 
detached a part of his force, and sent them round to Orissa through 
Mayurabhanja and thence southwards by the Kasabasa river. This force 
under Illahabad Kalapahara began to ravage Orissa, and defeated the 
king’s deputy ; while one of the Oriya chiefs raised the standard of revolt. 
Hearing this the Orissa king hurried south, fought with the rebels and 
was killed. The rebel chief was in turn killed by the Mahomedans. 
Raghu Bhanja Ch5taraya who was lying imprisoned, escaped and at- 
tempted to take possession of the throne. After four months’ fight 
with Kalapahara, he too was slain; and the Mahomedans took final 
possession of Orissa. This conquest took place in 1568 A.D. 
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