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Dhruvadeva
Dhruvadeva, also spelled Dhruva Deva, () was a son of Shivadeva I of the Licchavi dynasty and a king of Nepal in the 7th century. He deposed his brother Udaydeva with the help of Jishnu Gupta and reigned as a figurehead monarch. Life After the death of Amshuverma, Udaydeva had become the king in 621 CE. However, in 624, Dhruvadeva, along with Jishnu Gupta exiled Udaydeva and his family to Tibet. Dhruvadeva became the king but he did not have any powers and Jishnu Gupta was the highest authority in the realm. Dhruvadeva resided in Mangriha while Jishnu Gupta ruled from Kailashkut Bhawan Kailashkut Bhawan was a palace in Nepal, built by Lichhavi King Amshuverma immediately after he was crowned in 598 CE. It was constructed in ''vedic tripura'' style, having three adjoining buildings, Indragriha, Managriha and Kailashkut, and three .... Dhruvadeva, and later his son, Bhimarjunadeva are only referred to as a person leading a nation, and the highest titles were given to Jish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udaydeva
Udaydeva () was the son of Shivadeva I and a Lichchhavi king of Nepal. He succeeded Amshuverma in 621 CE but was soon ousted by Jishnu Gupta, and his brother Dhruvadeva. He is also believed to be the father of Bhrikuti. Life Udaydeva was a son of King Shivadeva I and thus a legitimate heir apparent of Nepal. But Amshuverma, a feudal lord, proclaimed full executive authority during the reign of Shivadeva I and himself reigned as a king from 598. Amshuverma, however, appointed Udaydeva as the crown prince and after the former died in 621, the latter became the king. A coup plotted by Jishnu Gupta, of Abhira-Gupta dynasty, along with his brother Dhruvadeva in 624 forced him to flee to Tibet along with his family. In Nepal, Jishnu Gupta was the highest authority and Dhruvadeva was a mere figurehead king. Udaydeva's death is not yet clearly known with many believing he died in Tibet. His son Narendradeva Narendradeva was a Licchavi king who ruled from 643–679. He initiate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhimarjunadeva
Bhimarjunadeva () was a son of Dhruvadeva of the Licchavi dynasty and a king of Nepal in the 7th century. He succeeded his father in and reigned as a figurehead monarch. Life Dhruvadeva died in around 630 CE and Bhimarjuna became the king. Like his father, however, his reign was only nominal. Jishnu Gupta, who helped Dhruvadeva in claiming the throne, exercised full authority in the kingdom. In around 640 CE, Jishnu Gupta died but his son Vishnu Gupta, soon took his place and wielded higher authority than Bhimarjunadeva. Bhimarjunadeva continued to rule as a figurehead until around 643 CE. Narendradeva, son of Udaydeva Udaydeva () was the son of Shivadeva I and a Lichchhavi king of Nepal. He succeeded Amshuverma in 621 CE but was soon ousted by Jishnu Gupta, and his brother Dhruvadeva. He is also believed to be the father of Bhrikuti. Life Udaydeva was ..., returned from Tibet and with its help, took control of the kingdom which had been lost to his father. Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jishnu Gupta
Jishnu Gupta, often spelled Jishnugupta, () was a de facto ruler of Nepal in the 7th-century during the time of the Lichchhavi dynasty. Initially sharing the administrative powers with Dhruvadeva from 624 CE, he became the highest authority in the realm from around 627. He belonged to the Abhira-Gupta dynasty. Usurpation Amshuverma had appointed his brother-in-law Udaydeva as the monarch and after the death of the former, the latter became the king in 621. He was soon ousted along with his family to Tibet, and his brother Dhruvadeva, with the help of Jishnu Gupta proclaimed the throne. Even though Dhruvadeva was the official monarch, Jishnu Gupta exercised much of the authority and from around 627, Jishnu ruled as a de facto ruler. Reign He issued several coins issued under his name beginning from 627, and at least ten inscriptions have been found starting from 616. Almost all of his inscriptions substantiate his reign as a de facto ruler under the powerless Lichchhavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivadeva I
Shivadeva I (also spelled Sivadeva) was a king of the Licchavi dynasty who ruled Nepal from around 590 to 605 C.E. He was the son of Mana Deva II and lived in a nine-storeyed palace called the Kailashkut Bhavan. Political life In 598 C.E, a feudal lord, Amshuverma, who belonged to the Vaisya clan, rose to a position of an influential officer and assumed the title of ''Maharajadhiraj'' reducing Shivadeva to a mere figurehead. Rather than resisting Amshuverma's rise, he married his daughter to him. Upon his death, his son-in-law Amshuverma Amshuverma or Amshu Verma (595 CE - 621 CE; Devanagari: अंशुवर्मा) rose to the position of ''Mahasamanta'' (equivalent to prime minister) about 595 CE when King Sivadev I was ruling in the Licchavi (kingdom) of Nepal. By 604 A ... succeeded him as the king. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Shivadeva Licchavi kingdom Nepalese monarchs Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 6th-century monarchs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Licchavi (kingdom)
Licchavi (also ''Lichchhavi'', ''Lichavi'') was a kingdom which existed in the Kathmandu Valley in modern-day Nepal from approximately 400 to 750 CE. The Licchavi clan originated from Vaishali, and conquered Kathmandu Valley. The Lichchhavis elected an administrator and representatives to rule them. The ruling period of this dynasty was called the Golden Period of Nepal. A table of the evolution of certain Gupta characters used in Licchavi inscriptions prepared by Gautamavajra Vajrācārya can be found online. Records It is believed that a branch of the Lichhavi clan, having lost their political fortune in Vaishali (Bihar), came to Kathmandu, attacking and defeating the last Kirat King Gasti . In the Buddhist Pali canon, the Licchavi are mentioned in a number of discourses, most notably the Licchavi Sutta, the popular Ratana Sutta and the fourth chapter of the Petavatthu. The Mahayana Vimalakirti Sutra also spoke of the city of Vaishali as where the lay Licchavi bodhisat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Licchavi (kingdom)
Licchavi (also ''Lichchhavi'', ''Lichavi'') was a kingdom which existed in the Kathmandu Valley in modern-day Nepal from approximately 400 to 750 CE. The Licchavi clan originated from Vaishali, and conquered Kathmandu Valley. The Lichchhavis elected an administrator and representatives to rule them. The ruling period of this dynasty was called the Golden Period of Nepal. A table of the evolution of certain Gupta characters used in Licchavi inscriptions prepared by Gautamavajra Vajrācārya can be found online. Records It is believed that a branch of the Lichhavi clan, having lost their political fortune in Vaishali (Bihar), came to Kathmandu, attacking and defeating the last Kirat King Gasti . In the Buddhist Pali canon, the Licchavi are mentioned in a number of discourses, most notably the Licchavi Sutta, the popular Ratana Sutta and the fourth chapter of the Petavatthu. The Mahayana Vimalakirti Sutra also spoke of the city of Vaishali as where the lay Licchavi bodhisat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Licchavi Kingdom
Licchavi (also ''Lichchhavi'', ''Lichavi'') was a kingdom which existed in the Kathmandu Valley in modern-day Nepal from approximately 400 to 750 CE. The Licchavi clan originated from Vaishali, and conquered Kathmandu Valley. The Lichchhavis elected an administrator and representatives to rule them. The ruling period of this dynasty was called the Golden Period of Nepal. A table of the evolution of certain Gupta characters used in Licchavi inscriptions prepared by Gautamavajra Vajrācārya can be found online. Records It is believed that a branch of the Lichhavi clan, having lost their political fortune in Vaishali (Bihar), came to Kathmandu, attacking and defeating the last Kirat King Gasti . In the Buddhist Pali canon, the Licchavi are mentioned in a number of discourses, most notably the Licchavi Sutta, the popular Ratana Sutta and the fourth chapter of the Petavatthu. The Mahayana Vimalakirti Sutra also spoke of the city of Vaishali as where the lay Licchavi bodhisattv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepal Mandala
Nepal Mandala ( ne, नेपाल मण्डल) is an ancient confederation on the Indian subcontinent, marked by cultural, religious and political boundaries which lies in present-day central Nepal. It consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding areas. The rule of the indigenous Newars in Nepal Mandala ended with its conquest by the Gorkha Kingdom and the rise of the Shah dynasty in 1768. According to the Outline History of Nepal, Nepal consisted of three kingdoms during the early medieval period: Khas in the west, Karnatak in the south and Nepal Mandala in the center. Bhaktapur was the capital of Nepal Mandala until the 15th century when three capitals, including Kathmandu and Lalitpur, were established. Regions of Nepal Cultural area The extent of Nepal Mandala has been traditionally defined by the locations of 64 Hindu and 24 Buddhist pilgrimage sites. The Hindu shrines consist of 64 Shiva lingas scattered from Brahmeswar in Nuwakot district in the west to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amshuverma
Amshuverma or Amshu Verma (595 CE - 621 CE; Devanagari: अंशुवर्मा) rose to the position of ''Mahasamanta'' (equivalent to prime minister) about 595 CE when King Sivadev I was ruling in the Licchavi (kingdom) of Nepal. By 604 AD Sivadeva was reduced to a mere figurehead by Amshuverma within years of his appointment as Samanta, a feudal lord. His rule appears to have ended before 621 AD when crown prince Udayadev became King. Amshuverma took the title of Pashupati Bhattarak being in Shaivite majority period. The meaning of Sanskrit word ''Bhattaraka'' is noble lord. He is believed to have been a son of a brother of the queen of Sivadeva. He was learned, bold and farsighted ruler of Lichhavi period, he was also a lover of art, architecture and literature. He built Kailashkut Bhawan palace, which became famous as a state of the art palace south of the Himalayas in the seventh century. The Chinese ambassador Wang Huen Che who was appointed about 640 AD makes a gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kailashkut Bhawan
Kailashkut Bhawan was a palace in Nepal, built by Lichhavi King Amshuverma immediately after he was crowned in 598 CE. It was constructed in ''vedic tripura'' style, having three adjoining buildings, Indragriha, Managriha and Kailashkut, and three courtyards. After Amshuverma, other de facto-ruler like Jishnugupta and Vishnugupta also ruled from Kailashkut Bhawan. While nominal head of the state used to stay at Mangriha palace. The Chinese monk Xuanzang mentioned the Kailashkut Bhawan in his travelogue and noted that the upper floor lobby could hold 1,000 people. Some remains of the palace may be located in Handigaun, Kathmandu District Kathmandu District ( ne, काठमाडौं जिल्ला; Nepal Bhasa: ये: जिल्ला) is a district located in Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Province of Nepal. It is one of the 77 districts of Nepal, covers an area of , .... References Palaces in Nepal Monuments and memorials in Nepal 6th-century establishment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilli Raman Regmi
Dilli Raman Regmi ( ne, डिल्लीरमण रेग्मी) (17 December 1913 – 30 August 2001) was a scholar, iconic political figure and historian of Nepal. He dedicated his life to research, study, writing and politics. He was one of the driving forces behind creating Nepali Rastriya Congress party in 1946. Personal life Regmi was born on 17 December 1913 to parents Rohini Raman Regmi and Mukti Devi Regmi in Kilagal, Kathmandu. He was first married to Kalyani Pandey (daughter of Shri Bishwa Raj Pandey (1883-1960, hereditary royal preceptor) and almost two decades after her death he married Kalyani's sister Nutan Pandey. Education Renowned as a scholar, Dr. Dilli Raman Regmi completed his M.A. and M. Litt. degree in India. He completed his doctorate and got a Ph.D. degree in economics from Patna University in 1961. He also obtained a D. Litt. degree from the same university. He was also the first Nepalese to receive an honorary D.Sc. degree from the Soviet Union. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepalese Monarchs
Nepali or Nepalese may refer to : Concerning Nepal * Anything of, from, or related to Nepal * Nepali people, citizens of Nepal * Nepali language, an Indo-Aryan language found in Nepal, the current official national language and a language spoken in India * Nepal Bhasa, a Sino-Tibetan language found in Nepal, formerly the official national language * Nepalese literature * Nepalese cuisine * Nepalese culture * Nepali cinema * Nepali music Other uses * ''Nepali'' (film), a 2008 Indian Tamil-language film See also * Nepal (other) * * * Languages of Nepal * Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ... is a south Asian country with a population of nearly 30 million. {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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