Bhaskaradeva (Nepali: भास्करदेव) was a Thakuri king of Nepal who reigned from c. 1039–1047.[1][2]
| Bhaskaradeva | |
|---|---|
| King of Nepal | |
| Reign | 1039–1047 |
| Predecessor | Lakshmikamadeva |
| Successor | Baladeva |
| Co-ruler | Jayadeva (1039–1044) |
| Dynasty | Thakuri |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Ancestry
editThe ancestry of Bhaskaradeva is still a topic of debate among scholars. The older chronicles such as the Gopal Raj Vamshavali do not note a change of dynasty from Lakshmikamadeva to Bhaskaradeva. However, a less popular opinion such as of Sylvain Lévi and Daniel Wright implies a change of dynasty,[3][4] and further adds that Bhaskaradeva had dethroned either Lakshmikamadeva or Jayadeva and became the king.[5] They suggest that Bhaskaradeva was a Thakuri from Nuwakot, and belonged to the same dynasty as Amshuverma.[6] Modern authors such as D.R. Regmi, and Luciano Petech are strongly critical of the latter argument.[7][5]
Reign
editBhaskaradeva had a joint rule with Jayadeva from c. 1039–1044, and after then he was the sole ruler of Nepal. Even though Jayadeva is generally considered a co-ruler with Bhaskaradeva, the former's status was inferior, i.e. a junior king, during the reign of Bhaskaradeva, and even Lakshmikamadeva.[8] Bhaskaradeva was succeeded by Baladeva in c. 1047.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ Regmi 1965, p. 121–128.
- ^ Petech 1984, p. 40–43.
- ^ Regmi 1965, p. 122.
- ^ Petech 1984, p. 40.
- ^ a b Regmi 1965, p. 124.
- ^ Regmi 1971, p. 205.
- ^ Petech 1984, p. 41.
- ^ Regmi 1965, p. 126–127.
- ^ Petech 1984, p. 43.
- ^ Regmi 1965, p. 136.
Bibliography
edit- Petech, Luciano (1984). Medieval History of Nepal (PDF) (2nd ed.). Italy: Fondata Da Giuseppe Tucci.
- Regmi, D.R. (1965). Medieval Nepal. 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.