Harshadeva (Nepali: हर्षदेव) was a Thakuri king of Nepal who reigned from c. 1085–1098.[1][2][3][4]

Harshadeva
King of Nepal
Reign1085–1098
PredecessorVamadeva
SuccessorSimhadeva
DynastyThakuri
ReligionHinduism

Life

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Harshadeva succeeded Vamadeva in around c. 1085. Similar to his predecessor, he did not assume full royal titles. The reason for this is not clear with some authors hinting at a suzerainty of Nepal to a foreign kingdom.[5]

The reign of Harshadeva was filled with distress and internal conflicts. Local lords of his kingdom constantly fought with each other and tried to proclaim themself as the king.[3][4] The feudatories continued to exercise more control than the monarch even after Harshadeva's death for more than ten years.[6]

Harshadeva was succeeded by Simhadeva after his death in 1098.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Regmi 1965, p. 141–144.
  2. ^ Petech 1984, p. 49–51.
  3. ^ a b Regmi 1971, p. 207.
  4. ^ a b Shaha 1990, p. 36.
  5. ^ Petech 1984, p. 50.
  6. ^ Regmi 1965, p. 143–144.
  7. ^ Petech 1984, p. 51.

Bibliography

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  • Petech, Luciano (1984). Medieval History of Nepal (PDF) (2nd ed.). Italy: Fondata Da Giuseppe Tucci.
  • Regmi, D.R. (1965). Medieval Nepal (PDF). Lucknow: Firma K.L. Mukhopadhyay.
  • Shaha, Rishikesh (1990). Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge.
  • Regmi, Mahesh C. (1971). "Regmi Research Series" (PDF). German Oriental Society. 3.
Preceded by King of Nepal
1085–1098
Succeeded by