Kameshwar Thakur (Maithili: कामेश्वर ठाकुर) was the first king of the Oiniwar Dynasty in the Mithila Kingdom. After the collapse of the

Karnat Dynasty The Karnats of Mithila or Karnata dynasty () was a dynasty established in 1097 CE by Nanyadeva. The dynasty controlled the areas we today know as Tirhut or Mithila in India and adjoining parts of South Eastern Nepal. The main power centre of the K ...

's rule in 1324 CE, Kameshwar Thakur successed the throne of the Mithila kingdom in 1325 CE.

Early life

Kameshwar Thakur was born at Oini in the family of ''Nath Thakur (Oini Thakur)'', the founder of 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

Kashyap The Kashyap Rajput or Kashyap are a caste in India. They are sometimes called the Koshyal or Kanshilya. History ''Kashyap'' is originally one of the eight primary gotras (clans) of the Brahmins, being derived from Kashyapa, the name of a ris ...

Gotra In Hindu culture, the term gotra (Sanskrit: गोत्र) is considered to be equivalent to lineage. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. Generally, the gotr ...

Later life

Kameshwar Thakur was an eminent scholar and Guru of the King

Harisimhadeva Harisimhadeva (also called Hari Singh Deva) was a King of the Karnat dynasty who ruled the Mithila (region), Mithila region of modern-day parts of North Bihar in India and South Nepal. He reigned from 1304 to 1325. He was the last king of the Karn ...

in the Karnat Dynasty. He was the ''Rajpandita'' (chief priest) at the court of the Karnat King Harisimhadeva.

References

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