| Nṛpatendradevī | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Upper Chenla (Land Chenla) | |
| Reign | c. 8th-century |
| Predecessor | Indrani |
| Successor | Jayendrabhā |
| Queen consort of Lower Chenla (Water Chenla) | |
| Tenure | c. 8th-century |
| Spouse | Rajendravarman I |
| Issue | Mahipativarman Jayendrabhā |
| Father | Pushkaraksha |
| Mother | Indrani |
Nrpendradevi or Nṛpatendradevī (8th-century), was a queen regnant of Sambhupura Chenla in Cambodia.[1] She was also the queen of Rajendravarman I, the king of Lower Chenla.
She was the daughter of Queen Indrani of Sambhupura and King Pushkaraksha (also known as Indraloka). She inherited the throne from her mother instead of her brother, prince Shambhu Varman (Rudravarman), who instead married their cousin, princess Narendradevi of Chenla.[1]
Queen Nrpendradevi married her cousin and nephew, her brother's son prince Rajendravarman I of Chenla, and became the mother of queen Jayendrabhā, who succeeded her on the throne.[1] Also, Mahipativarman was the son of Rajendravarman I and her.[1] Rajendravarman I, the ruler of Lower Chenla,[2] became King consort of Sambhupura by marrying her.[3] It seems that the kingdom of Sambhupura was Land Chenla and the kingdom of Vyadhapura was Water Chenla.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Jacobsen, Trudy (2008). Lost Goddesses: The Denial of Female Power in Cambodian History. NIAS Press. pp. 27–30. ISBN 978-87-7694-001-0.
- ^ Sharan, Mahesh Kumar (2003). Studies In Sanskrit Inscriptions Of Ancient Cambodia. Abhinav Publications. p. 34. ISBN 978-81-7017-006-8.
- ^ Jacobsen, Trudy (2003). "Autonomous Queenship in Cambodia, 1st–9th Centuries AD". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 13 (3): 371–375. doi:10.1017/S1356186303003420.
- ^ Majumdar, R. C. (2020-10-16). Kambuja Desa - Or An Ancient Hindu Colony In Cambodia. Read Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-5287-6033-1.
Until recently it was generally held that the kingdom of Śambhupura corresponded to the Kambuja of land, and that of Vyādhapura, to the Kambuja of water of the Chinese chronicles.