Dhruvadeva, also spelled Dhruva Deva, () was a son of
Shivadeva I of the
Licchavi dynasty and a king of
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
in the 7th century. He deposed his brother
Udaydeva with the help of
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 ...
and reigned as a figurehead monarch.
Life
After the death of
Amshuverma
Amshuverma or Amshu Verma () was a king of Nepal from around 605–621 CE. Initially a feudal lord, he rose to the position of ''Mahasamanta'' (equivalent to prime minister) in about 598 CE when Shivadeva I of the Licchavi dynasty was the ru ...
,
Udaydeva had become the king in 621 CE. However, in 624, Dhruvadeva, along with
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 ...
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.
Dhruvadeva, and later his son,
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. ...
are only referred to as a person leading a nation, and the highest titles were given to Jishnu Gupta. The following two addresses, given to Dhruvadeva "embody the most unostentatious form of address ever ascribed to a sovereign", opiniates historian
D.R Regmi.
* अनेक विजयानन्त प्रतिष्ठा पृथिवीराजकर्मणा लिच्छवी कुलकेतुः
** ''Translation:'' Lichchhavi Kulaketu, through numerous conquests, established his authority on the earth.
* सकल सत्वानुग्रहित मनोहिराभिमान रमणीयं चरितं लिच्छवी कुलकेतुः
** ''Translation:'' Lichchhavi Kulaketu, with a charming character that captured the hearts of all, favored by all living beings.
Dhruvadeva died in around 630, and his son replaced him as a nominal king.
References
{{Licchavi kings
Licchavi kings of Nepal
Nepalese monarchs
7th-century Nepalese people
7th-century monarchs in Asia