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Who/What was Kalapahar in context of Medieval History of Odisha?

A. A cruel king of Gajapati Dynasty

B. A high mountain with temple at top

C. A kind of pilgrimage tax

D. Hindu general of Sulaiman Karrani

Answer: Option D

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Kalapahad (Black Mountain) was the title of a Mughal governor Sultan Sulaiman Karrani of Bengal's Iconoclast Muslim general. He was Rajiv Lochan Ray, a hindu brahmin and an Oriya commander of Gajapati Mukundadeva, the final monarch of the Kalinga-Utkala dynasty, who converted to Islam, according to some historical documents.

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