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Dharma Mahadevi (died 950) was the
queen regnant A queen regnant (plural: queens regnant) is a female monarch, equivalent in rank and title to a king, who reigns ''suo jure'' (in her own right) over a realm known as a "kingdom"; as opposed to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reignin ...
of the Indian
Bhauma-Kara dynasty The Bhauma dynasty, also known as Kara dynasty, ruled in eastern India between 8th and 10th centuries. Their kingdom, called Toshala (IAST: Toṣala), included parts of present-day Odisha. By the last quarter of the 8th century, the Bhauma-Karas ...
's Kingdom of Toshala in circa 940-950. She was born a princess of the Bhanj dynasty. She was married to Santikaradeva III. She succeeded queen
Vakula Mahadevi Vakula Mahadevi, was the queen regnant of the Indian Bhauma-Kara dynasty's Kingdom of ToshalaA History of Orissa. N. K. Sahu · 1956 in cirka 936-940. She was born a princess of the Bhanj dynasty. She was married to Subhakaradeva V. Her spous ...
, her husband's sister-in-law. She is known to have issued two charters, one for Angul and another for Taltali. According to the Taltali plate, her titles were ‘Parama-bhattarika’, ‘Maharajadhiraja’ and ‘Paramesvari’. Not much is known about her rule. She was the last ruler of the
Bhauma-Kara dynasty The Bhauma dynasty, also known as Kara dynasty, ruled in eastern India between 8th and 10th centuries. Their kingdom, called Toshala (IAST: Toṣala), included parts of present-day Odisha. By the last quarter of the 8th century, the Bhauma-Karas ...
. She was possibly assassinated by Yayati I of the Somavamshi dynasty, the brother of
Tribhuvana Mahadevi II Tribhuvana Mahadevi II also known as Prithivi Mahadevi, was the queen regnant of the Indian Bhauma-Kara dynasty's Kingdom of Toshala in Kalinga in 890-896 AD. Life She was born to king Janmejaya I of the Somavamshi dynasty The Somavamshi (IA ...
who had been deposed in 896; he drove the Bhanjas from the Baud-Sonepur region and then occupied the Odisha, leading to the Somavamsis taking over the administration of Tosali.Archana Garodia Gupta,
The Women Who Ruled India: Leaders. Warriors. Icons.
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* Archana Garodia Gupta,
The Women Who Ruled India: Leaders. Warriors. Icons.
' 10th-century queens regnant 10th-century Indian monarchs 10th-century Indian women 10th-century Indian people 950 deaths