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Devamatī

Person Record
Klatt, Johannes (2016), pp 332, 489. | work record
Label Devamatī, † Śaka 1042, daughter of Gaṅga (king, † Śaka 1055)
Generic Name
  1. Devamatī
Variants
  1. Demīyakka (Generic Name)
  2. Demati (Generic Name)

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 489. | work record
Religious Status
  1. Householder female (gṛhastha kī patnī)
Gender
  1. Female (strī)
Marital Status
  1. Married (vivāhita)
Family Relationships
  1. Father: Gaṅga, king, † Śaka 1055

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 332. | work record
Events
  1. Fast unto death (sallekhanā)
    Indian dates: 1042 Śaka calendar (north India) (śakasaṃvat (paurṇimānta))
    Gregorian dates: 1120

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 489. | work record
Visualisations
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