Narasimha Deva I

Narasimha Deva I, known as Langula Narasimha, ruled the Eastern Ganga kingdom of Kalinga from 1238 to 1264, succeeding his father Anangabhima Deva III. He took the offensive against the Mamluk rulers of Bengal, drove the Muslim forces back to the Padma River and secured Orissa's northern frontier for a century, while in the south he humbled the Kakatiya king.

From 1246 he used the title Gajapati, lord of elephants. He built the Sun Temple at Konark, along with other temples and the great fort at Raibania.