Dharma Mahadevi

Dharma Mahadevi (died 950), was the queen regnant of the Indian Bhauma-Kara dynasty's Kingdom of Toshala[1] in circa 940-950.

She was born a princess of the Bhanj dynasty. She was married to Santikaradeva III.

She succeeded queen Vakula Mahadevi, her husband's sister-in-law. She is known to have issued two charters, one for Angul and another for Taltali. Not much is known about her rule.

She was the last ruler of the Bhauma-Kara dynasty. She was possibly assassinated by Yayati I of the Somavamshi dynasty, the brother of Tribhuvana Mahadevi II who had been deposed in 896; he drove the Bhanjas from the Baud-Sonepur region and then occupied the Odisha, leading to the Somavamsis taking over the administration of Tosali.

References

  1. A History of Orissa. N. K. Sahu ยท 1956
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