Shiva Simha Singh was the King of Oiniwar dynasty in Mithila.[1] He is also known as Sivasimha. He was also referred to as Rūpanārāyana. He was the King of Mithila. He declared himself independent and stopped paying taxes to Jaunpur Sultanate. Due to his decision to challenge the authority of the Sharqi empire, Ibrahim Shah Sharqi attacked Mithila but was defeated.
Mithila, Bengal and Arakanese accounts say that Brahmin ruler Sivasimha helped another Brahmin ruler, and his friend Raja Ganesha of Bengal, in defeating the Jaunpur Sultanate in Bengal-Jaunpur conflict. Ganesha had previously freed Bengal from Muslim occupation.[2]
Sivasimha was born in a Mithila Brahmin family. His father was King Devasimha of Mithila.[3] His mother was Hasini Devi.[4] King Sivasimha was married to six wives. Queen Lakhima Devi was the most famous and scholarly wife of the King Sivasimha. She ruled Mithila from Banauliraj for 12 years from 1416 to 1428. She sacrificed herself into fire in a Sati ritual, after the 12 years waiting for the King Sivasimha. Padmavati was the eldest wife of the King Sivasimha. She also ruled Mithila for 3 years.
Sivasimha ruled Mithila mainly between 1412 and 1416. He was actively taking part in the kingdom's administration since he was 15, when his father, King Devasimha, was alive.[5] He transferred his capital from Devakuli to Gajarathapur (also known as Shiv Singhpur) near Darbhanga .[4][6]
Legacyedit
The people of Mithila remember him for digging several large tanks in several villages of the kingdom. Among these tanks, the tanks in villages Rajokhari, and Barh are associated with various proverbs. He issued gold coins, two specimens of which were found at Pipra village of Champaran district in 1913. On those coins were the inscriptions "Shri" on the obverse and "Shiva" on the reverse, which indicates that the coins were minted during the reign of Sivasimha. He granted Bisfi village in the present Madhubani district to his friend Vidyapati for his poems Kirtilata and Kirtipataka.[7] He is also said to have erected a Masoleum known as Mamoon Bhanja at Jaruha, near Hajipur.
He led an expedition against Gauda to extend his rule over that land. Sivasimha thought of conquering this newly converted Muslim ruler. He defeated Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah, the Sultan of Bengal, and annexed a portion of the sultanate while making his region free.[9]
Maharaja Shiva Simha Singh in a war against Mohammedan Kings
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April 08, 2024
shiva, simha, singh, king, oiniwar, dynasty, mithila, also, known, sivasimha, also, referred, rūpanārāyana, king, mithila, declared, himself, independent, stopped, paying, taxes, jaunpur, sultanate, decision, challenge, authority, sharqi, empire, ibrahim, shah. Shiva Simha Singh was the King of Oiniwar dynasty in Mithila 1 He is also known as Sivasimha He was also referred to as Rupanarayana He was the King of Mithila He declared himself independent and stopped paying taxes to Jaunpur Sultanate Due to his decision to challenge the authority of the Sharqi empire Ibrahim Shah Sharqi attacked Mithila but was defeated Shiva Simha SinghBrahman King of MithilaReign1412 1416PredecessorDevasimhaSuccessorLakhima DeviBornSivasimhaConsortLakhima DeviWivesPadmavatiLakhima DeviVisvasadeviRegnal nameMithila Naresh Raja SivasimhaHouseOiniwar DynastyFatherDevasimhaMotherHasini DeviReligionHinduismMithila Bengal and Arakanese accounts say that Brahmin ruler Sivasimha helped another Brahmin ruler and his friend Raja Ganesha of Bengal in defeating the Jaunpur Sultanate in Bengal Jaunpur conflict Ganesha had previously freed Bengal from Muslim occupation 2 Contents 1 Earlier life 2 Rule 3 Legacy 4 Wars 5 Origin of his dynasty 6 ReferencesEarlier life editSivasimha was born in a Mithila Brahmin family His father was King Devasimha of Mithila 3 His mother was Hasini Devi 4 King Sivasimha was married to six wives Queen Lakhima Devi was the most famous and scholarly wife of the King Sivasimha She ruled Mithila from Banauliraj for 12 years from 1416 to 1428 She sacrificed herself into fire in a Sati ritual after the 12 years waiting for the King Sivasimha Padmavati was the eldest wife of the King Sivasimha She also ruled Mithila for 3 years nbsp A modern Artist s impression of Shiva Simha SinghRule editSivasimha ruled Mithila mainly between 1412 and 1416 He was actively taking part in the kingdom s administration since he was 15 when his father King Devasimha was alive 5 He transferred his capital from Devakuli to Gajarathapur also known as Shiv Singhpur near Darbhanga 4 6 Legacy editThe people of Mithila remember him for digging several large tanks in several villages of the kingdom Among these tanks the tanks in villages Rajokhari and Barh are associated with various proverbs He issued gold coins two specimens of which were found at Pipra village of Champaran district in 1913 On those coins were the inscriptions Shri on the obverse and Shiva on the reverse which indicates that the coins were minted during the reign of Sivasimha He granted Bisfi village in the present Madhubani district to his friend Vidyapati for his poems Kirtilata and Kirtipataka 7 He is also said to have erected a Masoleum known as Mamoon Bhanja at Jaruha near Hajipur Wars editMain article Bengal Jaunpur confrontation In his copper plate grant to Vidyapati he claimed to have won the kings of Gauda and Gajjanpur He was also involved in the Bengal Jaunpur confrontation 8 He led an expedition against Gauda to extend his rule over that land Sivasimha thought of conquering this newly converted Muslim ruler He defeated Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah the Sultan of Bengal and annexed a portion of the sultanate while making his region free 9 nbsp Maharaja Shiva Simha Singh in a war against Mohammedan KingsOrigin of his dynasty editMain article Oiniwar dynastyReferences edit Mishra Vijayakanta 1953 Chronology of the Oiniwara Dynasty of Mithila Proceedings of the Indian History Congress 16 200 210 ISSN 2249 1937 JSTOR 44303873 Hussain Syed Ejaz Husain Syed Ejaz 2002 The Rise of Raja Ganesh in Medieval Bengal and Eaton s Theory of the Crisis of Confidence A Fresh Study Proceedings of the Indian History Congress 63 272 280 ISSN 2249 1937 History of Muslim Rule in Tirhut 1206 1765 A D INDIAN CULTURE Retrieved 2023 09 16 a b Thakur Ed Gajendra Videha 018 Ist Maithili Fortnightly ejournal म न ष म ह स स क त म ISSN 2229 547X in Hindi Gajendra Thakur Jha Makhan 1997 Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms A Study in Civilizational Perspective M D Publications Pvt Ltd ISBN 978 81 7533 034 4 Kapoor Subodh 2002 Encyclopaedia of Ancient Indian Geography Cosmo Publications ISBN 978 81 7755 299 7 Dalal Roshen 2010 Hinduism An Alphabetical Guide Penguin Books India ISBN 978 0 14 341421 6 Mishra Vijayakanta 1979 Cultural Heirtage Of Mithila Thakur Upendra 1956 History Of Mithila 1956 Bhola Nath Mishra Acharya At Sudhakar Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shiva Simha Singh amp oldid 1211471738, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
