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c. He had two sons, Malladeva, the heir apparent and Gangadeva. The kingdom seems to have been divided after the death of Nanya. According to the Purusa-Pariksa of Vidyapati, Malladeva was associated with the court of Jayachandra Gahadawal. The Bheet Bhagwanpur inscription of Malladeva (Om Sri Malladevasya) leads us to suggest that he ruled over the eastern part of Mithila while Gangadeva, said to be the successor of Nanyadeva, ruled over the western part.
Tradition asserts that one of Nanya’s son ruled in Nepal and he is none else than Malladeva, about whom very little is known. Gangadeva was an efficient ruler. He is credited with having reorganized his administrative system on sound lines. According to a legend, Gangadeva had his citadel at Laheraraja in the Bahera thana of the district. The two large tanks of Gangasagar near Darbhanga Railway Station, and another at Andra-Thathdi were excavated during his reign. He built a fort near Bairiya.
d. He was succeeded by his son Narasimhadeva who had a quarrel with his kinsmen in Nepal the upshot of which was that both Nepal and Mithila were separated.
e. He was succeeded by his son Ramasimhadeva who was a pious devotee and a firm patron of sacred literature. Under this ruler several important commentaries on the Vedas were written or compiled. New social rules were framed and an officer was appointed to adjudicate upon all questions arising from the working of these new rules. He also made some administrative reforms.
He is said to have excavated a large tank and sponsored an attractive garden at Darbhanga called after his name Ramdighi and Ramabagh respectively. The most important event of his reign is the visit of a Tibetan, Traveller, Dharmaswami, who was in Bihar between 1234 to 1236. He met Ramasimhadeva at his capital, Simaraongarh. According to Dharmaswami, the Tirhut king was strengthening his fortification on all sides as he always apprehended the Muslim attack. The capital had a large population and Dharmaswami relates that he was very liberal. Ramasimha offered the office of chief priest to Dharmaswami who thankfully declined the offer as he had to return to Tibet.
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