Gauri Mahadevi Explained

Gauri Mahadevi was the queen regnant of the Indian Bhauma-Kara dynasty's Kingdom of Toshala^{[1] [2]} in c. 910-916. It is possible that she was in fact regent during the minority of her daughter queen Dandi Mahadevi, rather than a monarch in her own right.

She was married to Subhakaradeva V.^[3]

She succeeded her late spouse on the throne when he died.^[4] Not much is known about her reign. However, she is described as a successful ruler, who managed to maintain law and order within the kingdom. The Kumurang plate of Dandi Mahadevi stated that:

"….. at her lotus-like feet was prostrate the entire population (of the kingdom)".^[5]

In 916, she was succeeded by her daughter Dandi Mahadevi.^[6]

References

1. A History of Orissa. N. K. Sahu · 1956
2. Book: Know Your State Odisha. 16. 978-9313193272. Arihant Experts. 4 June 2019 . After Subhakaradeva 'V', the last male ruler of the Bhauma-Kara dynasty, four female rulers occupied the Bhauma throne one after another. First among them was Gauri Mahadevi, the queen of Subhakaradeva V. She was able to preserve the law and order inside the kingdom. She built the Gauri temple at Bhubaneswar..
3. Gupta, A. G. (2019). The Women Who Ruled India: Leaders. Warriors. Icons.. Indien: Hachette India.
4. Archana Garodia Gupta, The Women Who Ruled India: Leaders. Warriors. Icons.
5. Archana Garodia Gupta, The Women Who Ruled India: Leaders. Warriors. Icons.
6. Gupta, A. G. (2019). The Women Who Ruled India: Leaders. Warriors. Icons.. Indien: Hachette India.

• Archana Garodia Gupta, The Women Who Ruled India: Leaders. Warriors. Icons.