Devasimha (Maithili: देव सिंह) was the sixth king of the Oiniwar Dynasty in the Mithila Kingdom of the Indian subcontinent.[1] He ruled the kingdom during the early period of the 15th century CE.[2] He ascended the throne of the Mithila Kingdom after the King Bhavasimha.[3][4]
Early life
Devasimha was born in the royal family of the Oiniwar Dynasty in Mithila. He was a Maithil Brahmin and belonged to Kashyap Gotra. He was the eldest son of the King Bhavasimha. His younger brothers were Harasimha and Tripurasimha.[3]
References
- ^ Choudhary, Radhakrishna (1976). A Survey of Maithili Literature. Ram Vilas Sahu. ISBN 978-93-80538-36-5.
- ^ Letters, University of Calcutta Department of (1927). Journal of the Department of Letters. Calcutta University Press.
- ^ a b Sircar, D. C. (2005). Studies in Indian Coins. Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. p. 269. ISBN 978-81-208-2973-2.
- ^ Choudhary, Radhakrishna (1976). Mithilā in the Age of Vidyāpati. Chaukhambha Orientalia.