Chhatra Manikya (d. 1667) was the
Maharaja of
Tripura from 1661 to 1667.
Life
Born Nakshatra Roy, he was a younger son of Maharaja
Kalyan Manikya
Kalyan Manikya (d. 1660) was the Maharaja of Tripura from 1626 to 1660. Reigning in the aftermath of an occupation by the Mughal Empire, Kalyan did much to restore the kingdom, though it remained in a continuous state of war with the Mughals.
Re ...
. Following his father's defeat at the hands of the
Mughal
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Related to the Mughal Empire
* Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries
* Mughal dynasty
* Mughal emperors
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* Mug ...
prince
Shah Shuja Shāh Shujā' ( fa, شاه شجاع, meaning: ''brave king'') may refer to the following:
*Shah Shoja Mozaffari, the 14th-century Muzaffarid ruler of Southern Iran
*Shah Shuja (Mughal prince) (1616-1661), the second son of Shah Jahan
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in 1658, Nakshatra was sent as a hostage to the imperial court. While there, his charisma gained him the favour of the
Mughal emperor.
After his father's death and the ascension of his brother
Govinda Manikya
Govinda Manikya (d. 1676) was the Maharaja of Tripura from 1660 to 1661 and again from 1667 to 1676. Though viewed as a capable and successful ruler, Govinda's reign was interrupted by his temporary overthrow and usurpation by his younger brother ...
, Nakshatra made a bid for the throne in 1661. With the backing of the emperor and the military support of the Mughal governor of
Bengal, an attack was launched, with the capital
Udaipur being captured on the first assault. Govinda was forced to leave the kingdom and Nakshatra ascended the throne under the name Chhatra Manikya.
After he had reigned six years, his brother returned and retook the throne, having used the aid of the neighbouring
ruler of Arakan. It is uncertain whether Chhatra was killed by Govinda at this point, or if he had already died prior to the attack.
References
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Kings of Tripura
History of Tripura
1667 deaths