Routray
Appearance
Routray (Odia: ରାଉତରାୟ) is a surname found in Odisha used mainly by Kshatriya, 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 attendents of Karan caste were the Chief Temple Superintendents of Jagannath Temple. [2]
Notable People
- 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
- ^ 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.