Shiva Simha Singh
| Shiva Simha Singh | |||||
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| Reign | 1412 AD - 1416 AD | ||||
| Predecessor | Devasimha | ||||
| Successor | Lakhima Devi | ||||
| Born | Sivasimha | ||||
| Consort | Lakhima Devi | ||||
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| House |  Oiniwar Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Devasimha | ||||
| Mother | Hasini Devi | ||||
| Religion | Sanatani | ||||
Shiva Simha Singh was the ruler of Oiniwar dynasty in Mithila of India and Nepal. He is also known as Sivasimha. He was very handsome and highly intelligent, so he was also called as Rūpanārāyana. He declared himself to be independent and stopped paying taxes to the Tughlak empire. Due to his challenge, Ibrahim Shah Tughlak attacked Mithila and Sivasimha was either arrested, killed or went missing in action.[citation needed]
Arakanese accounts say that Sivasimha helped another Brahmin ruler, his friend Raja Ganesha of Bengal, in defeating the Jaunpur Sultanate. Ganesha had previously freed Bengal from Muslim occupation.[citation needed]
Rule
King Sivasimha ruled the Kingdom of Mithila mainly between 1412 AD to 1416 AD around three years nine months. But he was actively taking part in the administration of the Kingdom from his age of 15 years, when his father Devasimha was alive.[1][page needed] He transferred his capital from Devakuli to Gajarathapur ( also known as Shiv Singhpur ) near Darbhanga .[2][page needed]
Wars
In his copper plate grant to Vidyapati, he claimed to have won kings of Gauda and Gajjanpur. He was also involved in Bengal-Jaunpur confrontation.[3][page needed]
References
- ^ Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-7533-034-4.
- ^ Kapoor, Subodh (2002). Encyclopaedia of Ancient Indian Geography. Cosmo Publications. ISBN 978-81-7755-299-7.
- ^ Mishra, Vijayakanta (1979). Cultural Heirtage Of Mithila.