Manikya dynasty

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The Manikya dynasty was a royal lineage that ruled the northeastern Indian kingdom of Tripura for several centuries, shaping its political, cultural, and architectural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian dynasty
royal dynasty
architecturalContribution Neermahal Palace
Tripura Sundari Temple
surface form: Tripura Sundari Temple at Udaipur

Ujjayanta Palace
capital Agartala
Udaipur
surface form: Udaipur, Tripura
coatOfArmsFeature lion
country India
culturalInfluence Assamese culture
Bengali culture
Indigenous Tripuri traditions
currency Tanka
dynasticTitleOrigin Maharaja of Manipur
surface form: "Manikya" adopted as royal title by Ratna Manikya I
endTime 1949
ethnicGroup Tripuri people
followedBy Union of India
governmentForm monarchy
hasTitle Maharaja of Tripura
historicalRegion Northeast India
knownFor development of Tripuri culture
patronage of Bengali and Sanskrit literature
patronage of Hindu temples
languageOfCourt Bengali
Kokborok
lastRuler Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya
surface form: Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya
maintainedRelationsWith British Empire
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
mergedInto Dominion of India
mergerInstrument Instrument of Accession
mergerYear 1949
notableRuler Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya
Bir Chandra Manikya
Dhanya Manikya
Govinda Manikya
Radha Kishore Manikya
Ratna Manikya I
politicalStatus princely state under British India
precededBy early Tripuri chiefs
presentDayLocation Tripura
surface form: Tripura, India
primaryReligionOfSubjects Hinduism
indigenous animist beliefs
region Tripura
religion Hinduism
Vaishnavism
ruled Kingdom of Tripura
startTime c. 15th century

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Tripura formerRulingDynasty Manikya dynasty
Ujjayanta Palace associatedWith Manikya dynasty
Tripuri people dynasty Manikya dynasty
Tripura Sundari Temple associatedWith Manikya dynasty
this entity surface form: Tripura royal family (historical patronage)