The prince who, on the likely course, makes the Yadavas the greatest power of the Deccan (Wikipedia calls him the most powerful Seuna ruler; his reign is c.1210-1246 or c.1200-1247).
He took part in his father's Kakatiya campaign (Singhana II article). On 1 January 1200 he is an adult or near-adult with no known command; his age, mother and brothers are not recorded in what we read. His succession is the biggest single event the Yadava board holds for the year, and it is conditional: see the dates.
Who he is
- Name
- Simhana (Singhana, later Singhana II)
- Title
- Prince; later Singhana II, king of Devagiri
- Since
- not pinned: first regnal year computed as 1200, 1207, 1208-09 or 1210
- Born
- not known
- Family
- Seuna; son of Jaitugi. Later records name his wives Jehadevi and Kavaladevi: whether he is married in 1200 is not known; no brother is named in the sources we read.
- Confidence
- low
An inscription dated 1197 names Simhana; Wikipedia's Jaitugi article thinks he was probably not yet king then (Jaitugi installed Ganapati about 1198). Altekar: yuvaraja from about 1200, king 1210. Mahalingam: crowned 1200 and crowned again in 1210 after beating the Hoysalas.
What it holds
- No holding known before his accession
Allies and rivals
Under his father; later foe of the Hoysala Ballala II (revenge for Soratur) and of the Silahara Bhoja II.
How things stand that morning
Heir at court; a record of 1197 names him.
Threats
- A rival claimant or an early death of Jaitugi leaving a young heir
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- During 1200 (one reckoning), 1207, 1208-09 or 1210Simhana becomes king.Depends on: As in sid-yadava. Stopped by: As in sid-yadava.
Places of note
- Devagiri: Court.
Where the sources disagree
- The campaign board names the successor as 'Simhana II' and gives no age; none is available.
Evidence: Wikipedia's Singhana II and Jaitugi articles (read). No source we read gives his birth, mother or a command before 1200; later dates (1202, 1206, 1212) are the reign's.
"The campaign board" is OMNIA's working map. These notes record where its earlier claims were checked against the sources.
Primary sources for Yadava kingdom (Devagiri)
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Corpus of Inscriptions in the Telingana Districts, Various (Kakatiya chancery and temple scribes), edited by P. Sreenivasachar (inscriptions of the 10th to 15th centuries; edited 1940 to 1942). The Kakatiyas of Orugallu (Warangal) are known for 1200 almost entirely from inscriptions, and this Hyderabad Archaeological Series corpus is the main printed collection. Read online
- Epigraphia Carnatica: inscriptions of the Mysore country, Various (Hoysala chancery and temple scribes), edited by B. Lewis Rice and R. Narasimhachar (inscriptions of the 4th to 19th centuries; the series ran from 1886 to 1905, revised from 1972). The Hoysala kingdom of Veera Ballala II (reigning 1173 to 1220) is documented almost wholly by the inscriptions in this series, arranged by district and taluk with full English translations. Read online
- Inscriptions of the Silaharas, Various (Silahara chanceries), edited by V. V. Mirashi (inscriptions of the 9th to 13th centuries; edited 1977). Collects the records of the three Silahara houses: North Konkan (Thana), South Konkan, and Kolhapur.
- Sanskrit and Old Canarese Inscriptions relating to the Yadava Kings of Devagiri, Various (Yadava chancery), edited by J. F. Fleet (inscriptions of the 12th and 13th centuries; edited 1876). The first collected edition of the Yadava (Seuna) records, with texts and translations, from the Indian Antiquary. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.