Gangeyadeva

Gangeyadeva
Paramabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara
Coinage of king Gangeyadeva (c. 1015–1041) of the Kalachuris of Tripuri. Obverse: Lakshmi seated. Reverse: "Śrimad Gangeya Devah" in three lines.
King of Dahala
Reign	c. 1015–1041 CE
Predecessor	Kokalla II
Successor	Lakshmikarna
Issue	Lakshmikarna
Dynasty	Kalachuris of Tripuri
Father	Kokalla II

Gangeyadeva (IAST:Gaṅgeyadeva, r. c. 1015–1041 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.

During the early part of his reign, Gangeyadeva seems to have ruled as a vassal, possibly that of the Paramara king Bhoja. He fought against the Chalukyas of Kalyani in an alliance with Bhoja, but was forced to retreat after some initial successes. In the 1030s, he raided several neighbouring kingdoms and established himself as a sovereign ruler. He appears to have annexed Varanasi to Kalachuri dominions.