List of Kandyan monarchs
The following is a list of monarchs of the Kingdom of Kandy from 1473 to 1815. The monarch of Kandy was first established by Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu, a royal from the Kingdom of Kotte. It is possible to say that the Kingdom of Kandy was ruled by three dynasties, the royal blood line from Kotte, the House of Dinajara and the Nayaks of Kandy. Note that the reigns between the royal house from Kotte and the House of Dinajara are not exact for there is not sufficient information, and that Yamasinghe Bandara ruled for only a year or less.
Kotte Royal Blood line (1473-1592)
House of Dinajara (1590–1739)
House of Kandy Nayakar (1739–1815)
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Name |
Birth |
Death |
King From |
King Until |
Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Vijaya Rajasinha
(aka Rajasimha III) |
- |
August 11, 1747 |
May 13, 1739 |
August 11, 1747 |
*Brother-in-law of Narendra Singha |
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Kirti Sri Rajasinha |
1734 |
January 2, 1782 |
August 11, 1747 |
January 2, 1782 |
*Sri Vijaya Raja Singha’s wife’s eldest brother from Madura |
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Rajadhi Rajasinha |
- |
July 26, 1798 |
January 2, 1782 |
July 26, 1798 |
*Brother of Kirthi Sri Raja Singha |
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Vikrama Rajasinha
(aka Rajasimha IV) |
1780 |
Jan 30, 1832 |
July 26, 1798 |
5 March 1815 |
*Nephew of Sri Rajadhi Raja Singha |
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