Jaintia Kingdom
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The Jaintia Kingdom was a historical monarchy in northeastern India, centered in present-day Meghalaya, known for its matrilineal society, distinct Jaintia (Pnar) culture, and control of important hill and plains trade routes until its annexation by the British in the 19th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical kingdom ⓘ |
| annexedBy |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Assam plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khasi states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Jaintiapur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nartiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Jaintia Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Jaintia culture ⓘ |
| economy | trade-based economy ⓘ |
| endCause | British annexation ⓘ |
| endDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jaintia people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pnar people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | annexation by the British Empire ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | princely hill state ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of hill trade routes
ⓘ
control of plains trade routes ⓘ distinct Jaintia (Pnar) culture ⓘ |
| language | Pnar language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
influence on modern Jaintia Hills district identity
ⓘ
preservation of Jaintia matrilineal customs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jaintia Hills region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Meghalaya ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
integration of hill and plains territories
ⓘ
matrilineal inheritance customs ⓘ |
| officialReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Himalayan cultural region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hereditary kingship ⓘ |
| presentInCountry |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionControlled |
parts of present-day Assam plains
ⓘ
parts of present-day Meghalaya ⓘ |
| religion | indigenous Jaintia religious practices ⓘ |
| rulingTitle |
Raja
ⓘ
Syiem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| societalStructure | matrilineal society ⓘ |
| successor | British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-colonial India ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
forest products
ⓘ
iron ⓘ lime ⓘ |
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