Padmasimha
Padmasimha (Maithili: पद्म सिंह) was the ninth king of the Oiniwar Dynasty in the Mithila Kingdom of the Indian subcontinent during 15th century CE. He ascended the throne of the Mithila Kingdom in 1428 CE after the death of the ruler queen Lakhimadevi. He was the brother of the popular King Shivasimha.[1][2][3]
| Padmasimha | |
|---|---|
| King of Mithila | |
| Predecessor | Lakhimadevi |
| Successor | Vishwasa Devi |
| Born | Padma Mithila |
| Spouse | Vishwasa Devi |
| Kingdom | Mithila Kingdom |
| Kingdom | Tirhut Sarkar |
| Dynasty | Oiniwar Dynasty |
| Father | Devasimha |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Occupation | King of Mithila |
Early life
[edit]Padmasimha was born in the royal family of the Oiniwar Dynasty in Mithila. He was the younger son of the King Devasimha. He was a Maithil Brahmin and belonged to Kashyapgotra.[4][2]
Rule
[edit]Padmasimha established a new village known as Padma after his name in the kingdom. Then he made the new village Padma as his capital. The site of the capital is presently known as Dharaharba Dih.[3] He was a great warrior as well as a donar.[5] The period of the regime of the King Padmasimha varies from three years to six years in different historical documents.[6][2][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Radhakrishna Choudhary (1970). History Of Muslim Rule In Tirhut. p. 27.
- ^ a b c Sircar, D. C. (2005). Studies in Indian Coins. Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. ISBN 978-81-208-2973-2.
- ^ a b "राजा पद्म सिंह के धरहरबा डीह का नहीं हो सका विकास -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ Mishra, Vijayakanta (1953). "Chronology of the Oiniwara Dynasty of Mithila". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 16: 200–210. ISSN 2249-1937.
- ^ Sharma, Rambilas (1999). Bhāratīya saṃskr̥ti aura Hindī-pradeśa (in Hindi). Kitabghar Prakashan. p. 78. ISBN 978-81-7016-439-5.
- ^ Sinha, Aravinda Narayan (1966). Vidyāpati: yuga aura sāhitya (in Hindi). Vinoda Pustaka Mandira.
- ^ Kāṇe, Pāṇḍuraṅga Vāmana (1975). History of Dharmaśāstra: (ancient and Mediæval Religious and Civil Law in India). Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute.
- ^ Jha, Pankaj (2018-11-20). A Political History of Literature: Vidyapati and the Fifteenth Century. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-909535-3.
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