Devasimha

Devasimha (Maithili: देव सिंह) was the sixth king of the Oiniwar Dynasty in the Mithila Kingdom of the Indian subcontinent.^[1] He ruled the kingdom during the early period of the 15th century CE.^[2] He ascended the throne of the Mithila Kingdom after the King Bhavasimha.^[3][4]

Devasimha
King of Mithila
Predecessor	Bhavasimha
Successor	Shivasimha
Born	Deva Mithila
Wife	Hasini Devi
Kingdom	Mithila Kingdom
Kingdom	Tirhut Sarkar
Dynasty	Oiniwar Dynasty
Father	Bhavasimha
Religion	Hinduism
Occupation	King of Mithila

Early life

Devasimha was born in the royal family of the Oiniwar Dynasty in Mithila. He was a Maithil Brahmin and belonged to Kashyap Gotra. He was the eldest son of the King Bhavasimha. His younger brothers were Harasimha and Tripurasimha.^[3]