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Deva dynasty | |||||||||
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12th century–13th century | |||||||||
Capital | Bikrampur | ||||||||
Common languages | Sanskrit Bengali | ||||||||
Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Maharaja | |||||||||
Historical era | Medieval India | ||||||||
• Established | 12th century | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 13th century | ||||||||
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History of Bengal |
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History of South Asia |
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Deva Dynasty (c. 12th – 13th centuries) was a Bengali Hindu Kayastha dynasty which originated in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent; the dynasty ruled over eastern Bengal after the Sena dynasty. The capital of the dynasty was Bikrampur in present-day Munshiganj District of Bangladesh.
This Hindu Vaishnava Kayastha Deva dynasty is different from the earlier Buddhist Deva dynasty (c. 8th-9th centuries) of Samatata region of Bengal. Four rulers of this earlier Deva dynasty are known from the inscriptions: Shantideva, Viradeva, Anandadeva and Bhavadeva. According to the Mainamati copperplate inscription of king Anandadeva, the earlier Deva rulers used the title Sri Bangala Mriganka which means the moon of Bengal.[1][2] The rule of the Devas was indeed a period of peace, prosperity, and creative excellence, and may be designated as the "Golden Age" of Bengal.[3]