''Rajmala'' is a

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of the

Kings of Tripura The Manikya dynasty was the ruling house of the Twipra Kingdom and later the princely Tripura State, what is now the Indian state of Tripura. Ruling since the early 15th century, the dynasty at its height controlled a large swathe of the north-e ...

, written in

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verse in the 15th century under

Dharma Manikya I Dharma Manikya I, also known as Dangar Fa, was the Maharaja of Tripura from 1431 to 1462. His reign was notable for its territorial expansions as well as for his religious and cultural contributions. Ascension The eldest of the five sons of his ...

Overview

The ''Rajmala'' chronicles the history of the Manikya kings of Tripura. While it serves as an invaluable source of information for the region, its historical accuracy in some aspects has been doubted. The text is split up into six parts, written over the course of several centuries under the patronage of different Tripura monarchs. It was initially commissioned by

in 1458, who bestowed the task upon the royal priest Durlabhendra and two

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s, Sukheshwar and Baneshwar. Their work formed the first part of the text and covered the traditional period of Tripura's history and incorporated various mythological accounts. Subsequent portions were composed during the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries under

Amar Manikya Amar Manikya was the Maharaja of Twipra Kingdom, Tripura from 1577 to 1586. Early life Born Amardeva, he was a son of Maharaja Deva Manikya, but was only a prince as another family had taken over the throne. General Ranagan Narayan, the de fact ...

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 ...

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and Kashi Chandra Manikya respectively. The entire revised text was finally compiled by Durgamoni Uzir during the reign of

Krishna Kishore Manikya Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Svayam Bhagavan, Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and lo ...

in the mid-19th-century.

Royal genealogy

The Rajmala presents a list of 149 kings of Twipra as of 1431. The first king of the chronicle is

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, the Moon himself; the seventh is

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, one of the sons of

Yayati Yayāti ( sa, ययाति, translit=Yayāti), is a king in Hindu tradition. He is described to be a Chandravamsha king. He is regarded to be the progenitor of the races of the Yadavas and the Pandavas. He is considered in some texts t ...

, a

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in mythology. The 46th king is called ''Tripur'' (''Tripura'') as a kind of mythological

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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 The Manikya dynasty was the ruling house of the Twipra Kingdom and later the princely Tripura State, what is now the Indian state of Tripura. Ruling since the early 15th century, the dynasty at its height controlled a large swathe of the north- ...

Mythological or legendary kings

*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 The Manikya dynasty was the ruling house of the Twipra Kingdom and later the princely Tripura State, what is now the Indian state of Tripura. Ruling since the early 15th century, the dynasty at its height controlled a large swathe of the north- ...

for the post-Rajmala kings.'' *145. Ratna Fa ( Ratna Manikya) fl. 1280 *146. Pratap Manikya *147. Mukut Manikya (Mukunda) *148.

Maha Manikya Maha Manikya (died 1431), also known as Chhengthung Fa, was the Maharaja of Twipra Kingdom, Tripura from about 1400 to 1431. Contrary to narratives provided by early histories, evidence indicates that Maha Manikya was the founder of the kingdom, ...

*149. Dharma Manikya fl. 1430

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