 Later on, a branch of this family established themselves in Sambalpur as Balarama deva, its ruler.His successor, Balabhadradeva (AD 1605-1630) occupied sonepur region from the Bhanja ruler of Boudh Siddhabhanja deva.The next chouhan ruler of Sambalpur Madhukaradeva, constituted the newly conquered territory into a vassal state and entrusted it to his second son Madan Gopal, who laid the foundation of the chouhan kingdom of sonpur on AD 1640.