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 KingSl. No.Name of King
1.Chandra26.Basuman
2.Budh27.Keerti
3.Pururoba - I28.Kaniyan
4.Ayu29.Pratishraba
5.Nahush30.Pratishtho
6.Yayati31.Shakrajit (Shatrujit)
7.Druhyu32.Pratirddan
8.Babhru33.Pramath
9.Setu34.Kalinda
10.Anarta35.Kromo (Krath)
11.Gandhar36.Mitrari
12.Dharmma (Gharma)37.Baribarha
13.Dhrita (Ghrita)38.Karmuk
14.Durmad39.Kalang (Kalinga)
15.Pracheta40.Bhishan
16.Parachi(Shata Dharma)41.Bhanumitra
17.Parabasu42.Chitrasen (Agha Chitrasen)
18.Parishad43.Chitrarath
19.Arijit44.Chitrayudh
20.Sujit45.Daitya
21.Pururoba - II46.Tripur
22.Bibarn47.Subrai (Trilochan)
23.Puru Sen48.Dakshin
24.Megh Barna49.Twidakshin
25.Bikarna50.Sudakshin
Sl. No.Name of KingSl. No.Name of King
51.Tardakshin76.Muchung Fa (Harihar)
52.Dharmataru (Dharmatar)77.Maichung Fa (Chandrashekhar)
53.Dharmapal78.Chandraraj (Tabhuraj or Tarurai)
54.Sadharma (Sudharma)79.Tarfanai (Tripaly)
55.Tarbong80.Sumanta
56.Debang81.Roopabanat (Shretha)
57.Narangita82.Tarham (Tarhom)
58.Dharmangad83.Kha Ham (Hariraj)
59.Rukmangad84.Kotor Fa (Kashiraj)
60.Somangad85.Kalator Fa (Madhob)
61.Nojugrai (Nogjog)86.Chandra Fa (Chandraraj)
62.Torjung87.Gajeshwar
63.Tor Raj (Rajdharma)88.Beerraj - II
64.Hamraj89.Nageshwar (Nagpati)
65.Birraj90.Sikhiraj (Siksharaj)
66.Shriraj91.Debraj
67.Shriman (Shrimanta)92.Dhusrang (Durasha or Dhara Ishwar)
68.Lakshmitaru93.Barkeerti (Birraj or Biraj)
69.Tarlakshmi (Roopban)94.Sagar Fa
70.Mailakshmi (Lakshmiban)95.Maloy Chandra
71.Nageshwar96.Surjyarai (Surjya Narayan)
72.Jogeshwar97.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 Fa100.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)

Historical kings

see List of Tripuri Kings for the post-Rajmala kings.

See also

References

External links

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