| Harisimhadeva | |
|---|---|
| King of Mithila | |
| Reign | 1304 - 1325 |
| Predecessor | Saktisimhadeva |
| Born | Simraungadh[1] |
| Died | Kathmandu |
| House | Karnats of Mithila |
| Father | Saktisimhadeva |
Harisimhadeva (also called Hari Singh Deva) was a King of the Karnat dynasty who ruled the Mithila region of modern-day parts of North Bihar in India and South Nepal.[2]
He reigned from 1304 to 1325.[3] He was the last king of the Karnata dynasty of Mithila. His minister of war and peace was Caṇḍeśvara Ṭhakkura who composed the famous treatise, the Rajanitiratnakara.[4] His reign came to an end after an invasion by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq forced him to escape in search of sanctuary to the hills of Nepal.[5] His descendants eventually became the founders of the Malla dynasty of Kathmandu who were known for being patrons of the Maithili language.[6]
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- ^ Jha, Sureshwar (2005). "Political Thinkers in Mithila". p. 192. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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- ^ Ram Gopal Sharma (1966). "Rajanitiratnakara, A Medieval Sanskrit Text on Politics". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 28: 195–201. JSTOR 44140426.
- ^ Choudhary, Radhakrishna (1970). History of Muslim rule in Tirhut, 1206-1765, A.D. Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office.
- ^ Gellner, D.; Pfaff-Czarnecka, J.; Whelpton, J. (6 December 2012). Nationalism and Ethnicity in a Hindu Kingdom: The Politics and Culture of Contemporary Nepal. p. 243. ISBN 9781136649561. Retrieved 7 January 2018.