Routray
Appearance
Routray / Routra (Odia: ରାଉତରାୟ/ରାଉତରା) is a surname found in Odisha used mainly by Khandayat and Karan Caste, Deula Karana servitors of Jagannath Temple, Puri belonging to Karana community mainly use titles like "Samantray", "Rautray", "Mangaraj" etc.[1] Deula Karana attendants of Karan caste were the Chief Temple Superintendents of Jagannath Temple, Puri during the Bhoi rule of Khordha under the Bhoi kings.[2]
Notable People
[edit]- Madhab Chandra Routray, Indian leader who led a revolt against the British East India Company
- Bijayshree Routray, Indian politician
- Nilamani Routray, Indian politician
- Sachidananda Routray, Indian Odia-language literary figure
- Samaresh Routray, Indian film actor, producer and television personality
- Supriya Routray, Indian footballer
References
[edit]- ^ Mohapatra, Gopinath (1982). Jagannātha in History & Religious Traditions of Orissa. Punthi Pustak.
- ^ Panda, Shishir Kumar (2008). "Gajapati Kingship and the Cult of Jagannatha: A Study on the Chhamu Chitaus (royal Letters)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 69: 225–229. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44147183.