 The discovery of Ganga gold coins from sonepur and the sonepur stone inscription confirm the Ganga rule over this region.As the Gangas neglected the administration of this territory due to their pre- -occupation with the Muslims of Bengal, this region was occupied by the Bhanjas, who first made sonepur as their capital and later on shifted it to Boudh due to the expansionist policy of the Chouhan Rulers of Patna.Meanwhile, the Chouhan rule was established in the patanagarh (Bolangir District) region by Ramai Deo .