Govinda Vidyadhara

Govinda Vidyadhara was the founder of Bhoi Dynasty in Eastern India. He belonged to writer caste and came from a community of accountants or Bhoi. According to Historian KC. Panigrahi Bhoi rulers belonged to Karana caste. 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 Chakrapratapa.