Govinda Vidyadhara was the founder of

Bhoi Dynasty The Bhoi dynasty or the Yaduvamsa (IAST: Yaduvaṃśa) dynasty were a medieval Hindu dynasty from the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the region of Odisha that reigned from 1541 to 1560 CE. Govinda Vidyadhara had usurped the throne fr ...

in Eastern India. He worked as a writer or accountant under Prataprudra Deva. According to historian N. Patnaik, Govinda Vidyadhara was a Khandayat by caste. Historian KC. Panigrahi has ambiguously theorized Bhoi rulers to be of either

Gopal Gopal may refer to: * Gopal (caste), a social community of Odisha in India * Gopal (Krishna), the infant/child form of Lord Krishna * Gopal Bansa, ancient Kingdom in Nepal * The Gopalas, an early Gaudiya Vaishnava institution * Gandhian Organisatio ...

or Karana descent. He usurped the throne after the death of Gajapati Prataprudra Deva and took the title of ''Suvarnakeshari''. His rule was short-lived that for seven years only followed by his son Chakrapratap.

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{{Reflist History of Odisha 15th-century Indian monarchs People from Odisha