Udaydeva

Udaydeva (Nepali: उदय देव) was the son of Shivadeva I and a Lichchhavi king of Nepal. He succeeded Amshuverma in 621 CE but was soon ousted by Jishnu Gupta, and his brother Dhruvadeva. He is believed to be the father of Bhrikuti.^[1][2]

Udaydeva
King of Nepal
Reign	621–624
Predecessor	Amshuverma
Deposed by	Dhruvadeva Jishnu Gupta
Issue	Narendradeva
Dynasty	Lichchhavi
Father	Shivadeva I
Religion	Hinduism

Life

Udaydeva was a son of King Shivadeva I and thus a legitimate heir apparent of Nepal. But Amshuverma, a feudal lord, proclaimed full executive authority during the reign of Shivadeva I and himself reigned as a king from 598. Amshuverma, however, appointed Udaydeva as the crown prince and after the former died in 621, the latter became the king.^[1]

A coup plotted by Jishnu Gupta, of Abhira-Gupta dynasty, along with his brother Dhruvadeva in 624 forced him to flee to Tibet along with his family. In Nepal, Jishnu Gupta was the highest authority and Dhruvadeva was a mere figurehead king.^[1][2]

Udaydeva's death is not yet clearly known with many believing he died in Tibet. His son Narendradeva later brought Nepal under his control ousting the Guptas and the lineage of Dhruvadeva.^[3]