Ramananda Ray (IAST: Rāmānanda Rāya) lived in the Indian state of Odisha (Oḍiśā) during the latter part of the 15th century to around the middle part of the 16th century CE and was the author of the celebrated drama Jagannatha Vallabha Natakam.[1][2]
He was the son of Bhavananda Ray Patnaik, a resident of the village of Bentapur adjacent to Alalanatha (Brahmagiri) about 12 miles west of Puri, Odisha. Bhavananda Ray Patnaik was the Samanta (chief) of Bentapur village near Chilika Lake, Odisha.[3] Their family came from an aristocratic background and belonged to Karana community.[4] Ramananda Raya had four brothers named Gopinatha Badajena (Governor of Midnapore), Kalanidhi, Sudhanidhi, and Vaninatha Nayaka.[5] Ramananda Raya and his brother Gopinatha Badajena were governors in Gajapati Empire from the year 1497 to 1540 CE, Ramananda Raya was the governor of the southern territories in Gajapati Empire with his capital in Rajahmundry on the bank of the Godavari river.[6][7][8] Governors in Gajapati Empire were designated as "Rajas" also known as "Parikshas" of their territory, Prataparudra Deva had appointed Ramananda Raya as the Raja of Rajahmundry in Gajapati Empire during his reign.[9] Rajahmundry was the capital of southern Odisha in Gajapati Empire, Ramananda Raya ruled the southern territories from his capital at Rajahmundry.[10]
Ramananda Ray was also a temple administrator of Jagannath Temple, Puri during Prataparudra Deva's regime.[11] Ramananda Raya after retiring from his position as the governor of the southern territories in Gajapati Empire took along with him his large retinue of elephants, horses and soldiers positioned in Rajahmundry to Puri where he retired as the chief temple administrator of Jagannath Temple, Puri.[12][13][14]
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- ^ PANIGRAHI, KRISHNA CHANDRA (5 January 2023). History of Orissa: (HINDU PERIOD). Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-68586-798-0.
- ^ Mukherjee, Prabhat (1979). History of the Chaitanya Faith in Orissa. Manohar. ISBN 978-0-8364-0547-7.
- ^ Mallik, Basanta Kumar (2004). Paradigms of Dissent and Protest: Social Movements in Eastern India, C. AD 1400-1700. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7304-522-6.
- ^ Prabhupāda, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami. "CC Ādi 10.134, verse and purport". Vedabase.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Mallik, Basanta Kumar (2004). Paradigms of Dissent and Protest: Social Movements in Eastern India, C. AD 1400-1700. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7304-522-6.
- ^ Rout, Savitiri (1972). Women Pioneers In Oriya Literature. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. ISBN 978-81-208-2546-8.
- ^ Mahtab, Harekrushna (1959). The History of Orissa. Prajatantra Prachar Samity.
- ^ Mallik, Basanta Kumar (1996). Medieval Orissa: Literature, Society, Economy, Circa 1500-1600 A.D. Mayur Publications.
- ^ Rout, Savitri (1972). Women Pioneers in Oriya Literature. Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. ISBN 978-81-208-2546-8.
- ^ Citaristi, Ileana (6 October 2022). Odissi and the Geeta Govinda. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-78098-7.
- ^ Prime, Ranchor (20 June 2023). The Birth of Kirtan: The Life & Teachings of Chaitanya. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 979-8-88762-053-4.
- ^ Society, Bihar Research (1945). The Journal of the Bihar Research Society. Bihar Research Society.
- ^ Citaristi, Ileana (6 October 2022). Odissi and the Geeta Govinda. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-78098-7.
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