Routray

Routray or Rautaray are a warrior Brahmin caste, who migrated from the Rajasthan, having their roots from Rathore community, they were invited by King Of Puri in 1805 to train the Kshatriya community in warfare in Orissa. They were invited by the king who had suffered innumerable losses to his army in 1803 due to unsuccessful war campaign against the East India Company.