Whenever local forces gathered some strength, peace reigned for a while, to be overwhelmed again and again by external powers.

[clarification needed] They extended their limits of their empire to around Mandaran and Saptagram in Hooghly district on one side and up to the Damodar River on the other.

During the rule of Anangabhima Deva III (1211-1238), his general Vishnu, even ventured into the Rarh region and captured Lucknowur (later known as Rajnagar).

Sultan Ghiasuddin Khilji recaptured Lucknowur and pushed back the invading forces.

In a way, the turmoil of the period of changeover from Hindu to Muslim rule in Bengal, helped the Odisha kings to retain control over this area.

[2] Daud Khan revolted against the Mughals in 1574 and fled from Saptagram to Dinkeshari (Keshiary).

In the mid-18th century, Alivardi Khan, after a truce with the Marathas, had left Odisha, including the southern part of Medinipur, to them.

[2] There are many places, temples, tanks etc, around Keshiary, that bear the memory of the long rule of the Odisha kings over the region.

It was built by Kapilendra Deva of the Gajapati Empire in the 15th century, possibly with a Shiva deul.