Early Medieval Asian History of Deshatdev: a Salonaditya Katyuri Dynasty King

History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar) - Part 105

   Early Medieval South Asian Medieval History of Katyuri Imperialism in Kumaon, Garhwal and Haridwar (Uttarakhand) -16

          (Early Asian Medieval History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand))

                          (Early Asian Medieval History (740-1100 AD)

                                 By: Bhishma Kukreti

  The son of Icchatdev Deshatdev took the title –Parambhattarak Maharajdhiraj Parmeshwar. The inscriptions of his successors described him as Parammaheshwar Prambramanya. He used to help poor, orphans, and helpless people. It is describe on inscriptions that he used to donate gold to Brahmins coming to his region from all directions. Deshatdev deciphered conspiries of his enemies. He was religious.

 Khujraho inscription state that Harsh Chandel (900-925) had conflict with a Khas king. Court poet Rajshekhar of Mahipal described the king of Kartikeyanagar as Khas king. It seems looking weakness of Mahipal, Deshatdev might have tried extension is rule to plains.

 His capital was Kartikeypur.

His queen name was Mahadevi Padmalldevi.

                    Land donation to temples

 The Deshatdev inscriptions state that he donated Yamuna village of Esal region to Vijayeshwar temple.

 The Jageshwar temple inscriptions suggest that the pilgrims from Bengal, Bihar, Magadha and other Indian places used to visit Uttarakhand.

              Deshatdev used to respect and donate gifts to scholars and Brahmins.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti -bckukreti@gmail.com 23/7/2013

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