{{Short description|7th-century King of Nepal}}
{{Infobox royalty | name = Udaydeva | title = | image = | succession = King of Nepal | reign = 621–624 | predecessor = Amshuverma | successor = {{plainlist| * Dhruvadeva * Jishnu Gupta }} | suc-type = Deposed by | issue = Narendradeva | full name = | father = Shivadeva I | religion = Hinduism | dynasty = Lichchhavi }}
'''Udaydeva''' ({{Langx|ne|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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Regmi |first=Mahesh C. |year=1970 |title=Regmi Research Series |url=https://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/regmi/pdf/Regmi_02.pdf |journal=German Oriental Society |volume=2 |page= |pages=158–163}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Regmi |first=D.R. |url={{Google books|aV5uAAAAMAAJ|page=161|plainurl=yes}} |title=Ancient Nepal |publisher=Prem Printing Press |year=1960 |location=Lucknow |page=161 |pages=}}</ref>
== 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.<ref name=":0" />
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.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
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.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shaha |first=Rishikesh |url=https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/id/522659/kailash_14_0304_01.pdf/ |title=Ancient and Medieval Nepal |publisher=University of Cambridge |year=1990 |location=Kathmandu, Nepal |pages=160–161 |language=English}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}{{s-start}} {{Succession box | title = King of Nepal | years = 621–624 | before = Amshuverma | after = Dhruvadeva }} {{s-end}}{{Licchavi kings}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Udaydeva}} Category:Licchavi kings of Nepal Category:7th-century Nepalese people Category:7th-century monarchs in Asia