Narasimha Deva I also called as
Lāñguḷā Narasinha Deba (
Odia : ପ୍ରଥମ ଲାଙ୍ଗୂଳା ନରସିଂହ ଦେବ) was a king of
Eastern Ganga Dynasty of ancient
Utkal (present day
Odisha). He ruled the dynasty from 1238–1264. He defeated the Muslim forces of Bengal who were constantly posing a threat to the Eastern Ganga dynasty's rule over Odisha from the times of his father
Ananga Bhima Deva III. He was the first king of Odisha and one the few rulers in India who took the offensive against the Islamic expansion over India, though his father had successfully played a defensive military role against the Turkish and Afghan rulers of Bengal. He has also built the
Konark temple to commemorate his victories over the Muslims along with a fort complex at
Raibania in
Balasore and
Khirachora Gopinatha Temple of
Remuna. Some Historical evidences say that he ruled
Kolletikota as a part of his kingdom