Rajmala
| Kingdom of Tripura | |
|---|---|
| Part of History of Tripura | |
| Kings of Tripura | |
| Dhanya Manikya | 1463-1515 |
| Dharma Manikya II | 1714-1733 |
| Vijay Manikya II | 1743-1760 |
| Krishna Manikya | 1760-1761 |
| Rajdhar Manikya | 1783-1804 |
| Ramgana Manikya | 1804-1809 |
| Durga Manikya | 1809-1813 |
| Kashi Chandra | 1826-1830 |
| Krishna Kishore | 1830-1849 |
| Ishan Chandra | 1849-1862 |
| Bir Chandra | 1862-1896 |
| Radha Kishore | 1896-1909 |
| Birendra Kishore | 1909-1923 |
| Bir Bikram Kishore | 1923–1947 |
| Kirit Bikram Kishore | 1947-1949 |
| Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman | 1978- |
| Tripura monarchy data | |
| Manikya dynasty (Royal family) | |
| Agartala (Capital of the kingdom) | |
| Ujjayanta Palace (Royal residence) | |
| Neermahal (Royal residence) | |
| Rajmala (Royal chronicle) | |
| Tripura Buranji (Chronicle) | |
Rajmala (Bengali: রাজমালা) is a chronicle of the Kings of Tripura, written in Bengali verse in the 15th century under Dharma Manikya I.[1]
Contents
Rajmala gives an account of the mythological origin of the kings of Tripura, tracing the genealogy of the ruling king to the Lunar Dynasty as the 149th king since Chandra (the Moon, treated as the founder of the dynasty). It also states that the ancient name of Tripura (Twipra) was Kirat, after the brother of Puru who was banished to the Eastern provinces by his father Yayati.
Reportedly, the Bengali version was composed by the pandits Sukreshwar and Baneshwar of the royal court based on the recitations by the royal priest Dhurlabhendra Chantai of an oral tradition in the Tripuri language.
Royal genealogy
The Rajmala presents a list of 149 kings of Twipra as of 1431. The first king of the chronicle is Chandra, the Moon himself; the seventh is Druhyu, one of the sons of Yayati, a Lunar dynasty in mythology. The 46th king is called Tripur (Tripura) as a kind of mythological eponymous ancestor of the Sanskritic name of the kingdom. The list of historical kings begins with the 145th king, Ratna Fa (fl. 1280). He was the first to assume the title Manikya and as such can be considered the founder of the Manikya Dynasty.
Mythological or legendary kings
| Sl. No. | Name of King | Sl. No. | Name of King |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chandra | 26. | Basuman |
| 2. | Budh | 27. | Keerti |
| 3. | Pururoba - I | 28. | Kaniyan |
| 4. | Ayu | 29. | Pratishraba |
| 5. | Nahush | 30. | Pratishtho |
| 6. | Yayati | 31. | Shakrajit (Shatrujit) |
| 7. | Druhyu | 32. | Pratirddan |
| 8. | Babhru | 33. | Pramath |
| 9. | Setu | 34. | Kalinda |
| 10. | Anarta | 35. | Kromo (Krath) |
| 11. | Gandhar | 36. | Mitrari |
| 12. | Dharmma (Gharma) | 37. | Baribarha |
| 13. | Dhrita (Ghrita) | 38. | Karmuk |
| 14. | Durmad | 39. | Kalang (Kalinga) |
| 15. | Pracheta | 40. | Bhishan |
| 16. | Parachi(Shata Dharma) | 41. | Bhanumitra |
| 17. | Parabasu | 42. | Chitrasen (Agha Chitrasen) |
| 18. | Parishad | 43. | Chitrarath |
| 19. | Arijit | 44. | Chitrayudh |
| 20. | Sujit | 45. | Daitya |
| 21. | Pururoba - II | 46. | Tripur |
| 22. | Bibarn | 47. | Subrai (Trilochan) |
| 23. | Puru Sen | 48. | Dakshin |
| 24. | Megh Barna | 49. | Twidakshin |
| 25. | Bikarna | 50. | Sudakshin |
| Sl. No. | Name of King | Sl. No. | Name of King |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51. | Tardakshin | 76. | Muchung Fa (Harihar) |
| 52. | Dharmataru (Dharmatar) | 77. | Maichung Fa (Chandrashekhar) |
| 53. | Dharmapal | 78. | Chandraraj (Tabhuraj or Tarurai) |
| 54. | Sadharma (Sudharma) | 79. | Tarfanai (Tripaly) |
| 55. | Tarbong | 80. | Sumanta |
| 56. | Debang | 81. | Roopabanat (Shretha) |
| 57. | Narangita | 82. | Tarham (Tarhom) |
| 58. | Dharmangad | 83. | Kha Ham (Hariraj) |
| 59. | Rukmangad | 84. | Kotor Fa (Kashiraj) |
| 60. | Somangad | 85. | Kalator Fa (Madhob) |
| 61. | Nojugrai (Nogjog) | 86. | Chandra Fa (Chandraraj) |
| 62. | Torjung | 87. | Gajeshwar |
| 63. | Tor Raj (Rajdharma) | 88. | Beerraj - II |
| 64. | Hamraj | 89. | Nageshwar (Nagpati) |
| 65. | Birraj | 90. | Sikhiraj (Siksharaj) |
| 66. | Shriraj | 91. | Debraj |
| 67. | Shriman (Shrimanta) | 92. | Dhusrang (Durasha or Dhara Ishwar) |
| 68. | Lakshmitaru | 93. | Barkeerti (Birraj or Biraj) |
| 69. | Tarlakshmi (Roopban) | 94. | Sagar Fa |
| 70. | Mailakshmi (Lakshmiban) | 95. | Maloy Chandra |
| 71. | Nageshwar | 96. | Surjyarai (Surjya Narayan) |
| 72. | Jogeshwar | 97. | Achong Fanai (Indra Keerti or Uttang Fani) |
| 73. | Ishwar Fa (Neeldhwaj) | 98. | Beer Singha (Charachar) |
| 74. | Rangkhai (Basuraj) | 99. | Hachung Fa (Achang Fa or Surendra) |
| 75. | Dhanraj Fa | 100. | Bimar |
| Sl. No. | Name of King |
|---|---|
| 101. | Kumar |
| 102. | Sukumar |
| 103. | Twisarao (Beerchandra or Toksarao) |
| 104. | Rajyeshwar (Rajeshwar) |
| 105. | Nageshwar (Misliraj or Krodheshwar) |
| 106. | Twisong Fa (Tejong Fa |
| 107. | Narendra |
| 108. | Indrakeerti |
| 109. | Biman (Paimaraj) |
| 110. | Yashoraj |
| 111. | Gandhar |
| 112. | Gangaraj (Rajganga) |
| 113. | Sukurai (Chitrasen or Chhakru Rai) |
| 114. | Pratit |
| 115. | Misli (Marichi, Malsi or Marusom) |
| 116. | Gagan (Kathuk) |
| 117. | Keerjit (Noaraj or Nabrai) |
- 118. Hamtor Fa (Jujaru Fa or Himti or Birraj), see also Twipra Era
- 119. Jangi Fa (Rajendra or Janak Fa)
- 120. Partha (Debrai or Debraj)
- 121. Sebrai
- 122. Durgur Fa (Dankuru Fa, Harirai, Kirit, Adhidharma Fa)
- 123. Kharung Fa (Kurung Fa, Ramchandra)
- 124. Sengfanai (Nrisingha, Singhafani)
- 125. Lalit Rai
- 126. Mukunda Fa (Kunda Fa)
- 127. Kamal Rai
- 128. Krishnadas
- 129. Jash Fa (Jashoraj)
- 130. Muchung Fa (Udwab)
- 131. Sadhu Rai
- 132. Pratap Rai
- 133. Vishnuprasad
- 134. Baneshwar (Baneeshwar)
- 135. Beerbahu
- 136. Samrat
- 137. Champakeshwar (Champa)
- 138. Meghraj (Megh)
- 139. Sengkwchak (Dharmadhar)
- 140. Sengthum Fa (Kirtidhar, Singhatung Fa)
- 141. Achong Fa (Rajsurjya, Kunjaham Fa)
- 142. Khichung Fa (Mohon)
- 143. Dangar Fa (Harirai)
- 144. Raja Fa
Historical kings
- see List of Tripuri Kings for the post-Rajmala kings.
- 145. Ratna Fa (Ratna Manikya) fl. 1280
- 146. Pratap Manikya
- 147. Mukut Manikya (Mukunda)
- 148. Maha Manikya
- 149. Dharma Manikya fl. 1430
See also
References
- ↑ Hill Tippera - History The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 13, p. 118.
