Devasimha ( Maithili: देव सिंह) was the sixth king of the Oiniwar Dynasty in the

Mithila Kingdom Videha ( Prākrit: ; Pāli: ; Sanskrit: ) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern Indian subcontinent whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The population of Videha, the Vaidehas, were initially organised into a monarchy ...

of the

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. He ruled the kingdom during the early period of the 15th century CE. He ascended the throne of the Mithila Kingdom after the King Bhavasimha.

Early life

Devasimha was born in the royal family of the Oiniwar Dynasty in Mithila. He was a

Maithil Brahmin Maithil Brahmins are the Indo-Aryan Hindu Brahmin community originating from the Mithila region and original inhabitants of Southern Nepal and bordering regions of India that comprises Madhesh Province & some areas of Koshi Province in Nepal ...

and belonged to

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. He was the eldest son of the King Bhavasimha. His younger brothers were ''Harasimha'' and ''Tripurasimha''.

References

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