Q. Who established the Jagannath Temple in Ranchi?
Answer: Thakur Ani Shah
Notes: Thakur Ani Shah, also known as Ani Nath Shahdeo, established the Jagannath Temple in Ranchi in 1691. He was the king and zamindar of the Barkagarh estate and son of Nagvanshi king Ram Shah. A marble slab outside the sanctum confirms the founder and year of establishment. The temple's architecture is modeled on the Kalinga style found in Puri. It collapsed in 1990 and was later reconstructed. Sources consistently attribute the temple's foundation to him, not to Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo or others.