Ramasimhadeva was the fourth King of the

Karnat dynasty Karnat or Karnata dynasty was a Maithil dynasty established in 1097 CE. The dynasty had two capitals which were Simraungadh in Bara District of Nepal and Darbhanga, Bihar which became the second capital during the reign of Gangadeva. The kingdom c ...

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. He came into power around 1227 CE and succeeded his father, Narasimhadeva.

Rule

Ramasimhadeva has been described as a "pious devotee and was a firm patron of sacred literature" and his reign was generally quite peaceful. He compiled several commentaries on the

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. He also created various rules that were meant to guide Hindus and officers were sent to each village to ensure these were followed. Several other administrative reforms have also been attributed to him including the use of village accountants. During his reign, the Tibetan monk;

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arrived in the main Karnat capital of

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and described Ramasimhadeva as treating him with courtesy and even offering him the post of palace priest despite being a

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. Ramasimhadeva also maintained

Darbhanga Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region. Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erstw ...

as his second capital and today, many places are found in Darbhanga that reference his name.

References

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