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Shankaradeva (Thakuri dynasty)

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Shankaradeva
King of Nepal
Reign1069–1083
PredecessorNagarjunadeva
SuccessorVamadeva
IssueSimhadeva
DynastyThakuri
ReligionHinduism

Shankaradeva (Nepali: शंकरदेव) was a Thakuri king of Nepal who reigned c. 1069–1083.[1][2]

Reign

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His rise to power was slow and gradual as shown by the epithets in the colophons. He was a king of religious disposition and an avid follower of Shiva. His name, Shankaradeva, literally means Lord Shiva.[3] He also built temples and shrines.[2][4]

Shankaradeva was dethroned by Vamadeva with the help of Thakuris of Patan and Jivas of Udaypur in c. 1083. The monarchy of the lineage of Bhaskaradeva came to a brief halt until Shankaradeva's son Simhadeva revived it in c. 1098.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Regmi 1965, p. 136–138.
  2. ^ a b Petech 1984, p. 46–47.
  3. ^ Regmi 1965, p. 138.
  4. ^ Regmi 1971, p. 206.
  5. ^ Regmi 1965, p. 140–141.
  6. ^ Petech 1984, p. 48.
  7. ^ Shaha 1990, p. 36.

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
Nagarjunadeva
King of Nepal
1069–1083
Succeeded by