Eastern Ganga Kingdom

The Eastern Ganga dynasty, also known as Purba Gangas, was a large medieval era dynasty that reigned from Kalinga from as early as the 5th century to the mid-20th century. They are distinguished from the Western Gangas who ruled over Karnataka. The dynasty's territory included modern-day Odisha, parts of north Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and southern West Bengal. They ruled in three phases: Early Eastern Gangas (493–1077), Imperial Eastern Gangas (1077–1436), and Khemundi Gangas (1436–1947). Telugu was an early official language, later replaced by Odia. The dynasty is remembered for building temples like the Jagannath Temple of Puri and the Konark Sun Temple. The rule of the dynasty ended around 1434 CE.