# Udaydeva

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{{Short description|7th-century King of Nepal}}

{{Infobox royalty
| name         = Udaydeva
| title        = 
| image        = 
| succession   = King of [Nepal](/source/Nepal_Mandala)
| reign        = 621–624
| predecessor  = [Amshuverma](/source/Amshuverma)
| successor    = {{plainlist|
* [Dhruvadeva](/source/Dhruvadeva)
* [Jishnu Gupta](/source/Jishnu_Gupta)
}}
| suc-type     = Deposed by
| issue        = [Narendradeva](/source/Narendradeva)
| full name    = 
| father       = [Shivadeva I](/source/Shivadeva_I)
| religion     = Hinduism
| dynasty      = [Lichchhavi](/source/Licchavi_(kingdom))
}}

'''Udaydeva''' ({{Langx|ne|उदय देव}}) was the son of [Shivadeva I](/source/Shivadeva_I) and a [Lichchhavi](/source/Licchavi_(kingdom)) king of [Nepal](/source/Nepal_Mandala). He succeeded [Amshuverma](/source/Amshuverma) in 621 CE but was soon ousted by [Jishnu Gupta](/source/Jishnu_Gupta), and his brother [Dhruvadeva](/source/Dhruvadeva). He is believed to be the father of [Bhrikuti](/source/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](/source/Shivadeva_I) and thus a legitimate [heir apparent](/source/heir_apparent) of [Nepal](/source/Nepal_Mandala). But [Amshuverma](/source/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](/source/Jishnu_Gupta), of [Abhira-Gupta dynasty](/source/Abhira-Gupta_dynasty_(Nepal)), along with his brother Dhruvadeva in 624 forced him to flee to [Tibet](/source/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](/source/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 ==
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{{Succession box
| title = King of [Nepal](/source/Nepal_Mandala)
| years = 621–624
| before = [Amshuverma](/source/Amshuverma)
| after = [Dhruvadeva](/source/Dhruvadeva)
}}
{{s-end}}{{Licchavi kings}}

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Category:Licchavi kings of Nepal
Category:7th-century Nepalese people
Category:7th-century monarchs in Asia

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