Introduction to Jaya Simha

Jaya Simha is the Second King of the Mahispal Dynasty according to Gopal Raja Bansawali. The text has referred to Jaya Simha as having ruled for Seventy-One Years and Two Months.

He was the son of King Vara Simha and the Father of King Bhuvana Simha, the last king of the Mahispal Dynasty.

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Original Text of Gopal Raja Bansawali containing the Kings of the Mahispal Dynasty

Bhasa Bansawali

Bhasa Bansawali, however, has mentioned the name of Jaya Singh to be Jayamati Singh. The Text has stated that Jayamati Singh ruled Nepal for 21 years and 7 months.

Genealogy of Daniel Wright

Daniel Wright’s Geneology has stated that Jayamati Sinha was the son of King Bara Sinha. However, the Geneology has omitted his Regnal Years.

Genealogy of William Kirkpatrick

The genealogy of Kirkpatrick has similarly mentioned Jye Singh (Jaya Simha) as the Second Mahispal King of Nepal.

Epilogue

Note: The Prehistory of Nepal up to the Kirat Dynasty lacks sufficient evidence to guarantee its historical accuracy. The article has been written through the consolidation of Chronologies with minimum interpretation to preserve its Historiographical Accuracy. In the case of Further Evidence coming into Light, it needs to be posited that the materials of the Article have been solely inspired by the Chronologies themselves.