This Hindu VaishnavaKayastha Deva dynasty is different from the earlier Buddhist Deva dynasty (c. 8th-9th centuries) of Samatata region of Bengal. Four rulers of this earlier Deva dynasty are known from the inscriptions: Shantideva, Viradeva, Anandadeva and Bhavadeva. According to the Mainamati copperplate inscription of king Anandadeva, the earlier Deva rulers used the title Sri Bangala Mriganka which means the moon of Bengal.[1][2] The rule of the Devas was indeed a period of peace, prosperity, and creative excellence, and may be designated as the "Golden Age" of Bengal.[3]
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The major sources of the history of this dynasty are the three copperplate inscriptions of Damodaradeva issued in years 1234, 1236 and 1243, which were his 4th, 6th and 13th regnal years. Although there are many myths about this dynasty, none were proved with strong evidence. The first three rulers are known from the Chittagong copperplate inscription of Damodaradeva dated 1243. The first ruler of this dynasty was Purushottamadeva, who rose from the position of a village chief (gramani). His son Madhumathana or Madhusudanadeva was the first independent ruler of this dynasty, who assumed the title of nripati. He was succeeded by his son Vasudeva and Vasudeva was succeeded by his son Damodaradeva. Damodaradeva (reigned 1231–1243) was the most powerful ruler of this dynasty. He took the title of Ariraja-Chanura-Madhava-Sakala-Bhupati-Chakravarti. The inscriptional evidences show that his kingdom was extended up to the present-day Comilla-Noakhali-Chittagong region. A later ruler of this dynasty Ariraja-Danuja-MadhavaDasharathadeva extended his kingdom up to Bikrampur and made it his capital.[4] 15th century historian Yahya bin Ahmad mentioned in his Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi that he (referred as Danuj Rai of Sonargaon by Yahya) made an alliance with Ghiyas-ud-Din Balban in 1281.[5] His brother Bikramaditya Deva later moved to the eastern side of the kingdom in 1294. This is the last recorded history of this dynasty.
^Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra; Pusalker, A. D.; Majumdar, A. K., eds. (1960). The History and Culture of the Indian People. Vol. VI: The Delhi Sultanate. Bombay: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 622. Yahyā, the historian of the fifteenth century, mentions ... When Ghiyās-ud-din Balban proceeded to Bengal ... he sought to enter into an alliance with the Hindu king of Eastern Bengal, Rāi Danuj.
deva, dynasty, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 20. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Deva dynasty news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message For the Saketa rulers see Deva dynasty Saketa Deva Dynasty c 12th 13th centuries was a Bengali Hindu Kayastha dynasty which originated in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent the dynasty ruled over eastern Bengal after the Sena dynasty The capital of the dynasty was Bikrampur in present day Munshiganj District of Bangladesh Deva dynasty12th century 13th centuryCapitalBikrampurCommon languagesSanskritBengaliReligionHinduismGovernmentMonarchyMaharaja Historical eraMedieval India Established12th century Disestablished13th centuryPreceded by Succeeded by Sena dynasty Delhi Sultanate This Hindu Vaishnava Kayastha Deva dynasty is different from the earlier Buddhist Deva dynasty c 8th 9th centuries of Samatata region of Bengal Four rulers of this earlier Deva dynasty are known from the inscriptions Shantideva Viradeva Anandadeva and Bhavadeva According to the Mainamati copperplate inscription of king Anandadeva the earlier Deva rulers used the title Sri Bangala Mriganka which means the moon of Bengal 1 2 The rule of the Devas was indeed a period of peace prosperity and creative excellence and may be designated as the Golden Age of Bengal 3 Rulers editThe major sources of the history of this dynasty are the three copperplate inscriptions of Damodaradeva issued in years 1234 1236 and 1243 which were his 4th 6th and 13th regnal years Although there are many myths about this dynasty none were proved with strong evidence The first three rulers are known from the Chittagong copperplate inscription of Damodaradeva dated 1243 The first ruler of this dynasty was Purushottamadeva who rose from the position of a village chief gramani His son Madhumathana or Madhusudanadeva was the first independent ruler of this dynasty who assumed the title of nripati He was succeeded by his son Vasudeva and Vasudeva was succeeded by his son Damodaradeva Damodaradeva reigned 1231 1243 was the most powerful ruler of this dynasty He took the title of Ariraja Chanura Madhava Sakala Bhupati Chakravarti The inscriptional evidences show that his kingdom was extended up to the present day Comilla Noakhali Chittagong region A later ruler of this dynasty Ariraja Danuja Madhava Dasharathadeva extended his kingdom up to Bikrampur and made it his capital 4 15th century historian Yahya bin Ahmad mentioned in his Tarikh i Mubarak Shahi that he referred as Danuj Rai of Sonargaon by Yahya made an alliance with Ghiyas ud Din Balban in 1281 5 His brother Bikramaditya Deva later moved to the eastern side of the kingdom in 1294 This is the last recorded history of this dynasty See also editPala Empire History of Bengal History of IndiaReferences edit Friedberg Arthur L Friedberg Ira S 26 April 2024 Gold coins of the World Coin amp Currency Institute ISBN 978 0 87184 308 1 Copperplates Banglapedia Deva dynasty of Samatata Banglapedia Archived from the original on 8 July 2023 Retrieved 8 July 2023 Roy Niharranjan 1993 Bangalir Itihas Adiparba Calcutta Dey s Publishing ISBN 81 7079 270 3 pp 408 9 Majumdar Ramesh Chandra Pusalker A D Majumdar A K eds 1960 The History and Culture of the Indian People Vol VI The Delhi Sultanate Bombay Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan p 622 Yahya the historian of the fifteenth century mentions When Ghiyas ud din Balban proceeded to Bengal he sought to enter into an alliance with the Hindu king of Eastern Bengal Rai Danuj Preceded bySena dynasty Bengal dynasty Succeeded byMamluk dynasty nbsp nbsp This Indian history related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Deva dynasty amp oldid 1220885947, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
