Deva dynasty
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.
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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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. 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.