Q. Which Gajapathi monarch was defeated by Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara Empire in the early 16th century? Answer:
Prataprudra Deva
Notes: Prataprudra Deva, Gajapathi ruler of Odisha, was defeated by Krishnadevaraya in 1515–16, leading to Vijayanagara’s control over coastal Andhra and a peace treaty.
