Narasimha | |
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King of Dahala | |
Reign | c. 1153-1163 CE |
Predecessor | Gayakarna |
Successor | Jayasimha |
Dynasty | Kalachuris of Tripuri |
Father | Gayakarna |
Narasimha (IAST: Nara-siṃha, r. c. 1153-1163 CE) was a ruler of the Kalachuri dynasty of Tripuri in central India. His kingdom was centered around the Chedi or Dahala region in present-day Madhya Pradesh.
Narasimha was a son of the Kalachuri king Gayakarna. Narasimha's rajaguru (royal preceptor) was Kirti-shiva.[1]
Narasimha inscriptions have been found to the north of the Kaimur Range. This suggests that he recovered the territory that his father had lost to the Chandela king Madanavarman.[2]
Narasimha seems to have died without a male heir, as he was succeeded by his brother Jayasimha.[2]