Oiniwar dynasty
Oiniwar dynasty Oiṇīvāra | |||||||||||||
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| 1325–1526 | |||||||||||||
Approximate location of the Sugauna/Oiniwar dynasty in the 15th century as per A Historical Atlas of South Asia | |||||||||||||
| Status | Tributary state under the Jaunpur Sultanate (1460-1475) Partially subjugated by the Lodi dynasty (1496-1513) | ||||||||||||
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| Common languages | Maithii, Sanskrit | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Maithil | ||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
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• 1325 CE | Kameshwar Thakur | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Medieval India | ||||||||||||
• Foundation | 1325 | ||||||||||||
• Founder | Oini Thakur or Nath Thakur | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1526 | ||||||||||||
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The Oiniwar dynasty, or Oiṇīvāra dynasty also known as the Sugauna dynasty, was a dynasty ruling territories that form part of the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. They governed the area between 1325 and 1526, being preceded by the Karnat dynasty. Following the demise of the dynasty, emerged the dynasty of the Raj Darbhanga. One of the Oiniwar Dynasty's most notable rulers was Shivasimha who was known for his patronisation of the art and Mithila culture as well as leading military campaigns against neighbouring polities making both Mithilanchal and Bengal free from muslim rulers of Jaunpur Sultanate and Bengal Sultanate