966:. Joy was able to resist this enemy, forcing Udai into submission and driving him out. However, he now fell into arrears with his tribute to the Mughals. A military expedition was dispatched against Joy, which defeated him in an ensuing battle. He was taken to the Court of Murshidabad and arrested alongside his dignitaries, with Indra Manikya once more taking his place as ruler of Tripura.
939:, for aid in wresting Tripura from Joy. The Mughals, still sore from their previous defeat, provided military support to Panch Cowrie, who was able to take the throne and assumed the name Indra Manikya. Joy withdrew from the capital and ran a parallel government from the Matia Hills. With the support of influential
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Manikya committed suicide, having been arrested by the Mughals on the grounds of neglecting to pay his tribute of elephants. In response, Rudramani launched a surprise assault on Udaipur and occupied it, with the Mughals, having been caught off guard, coming to terms and surrendering
894:
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Tripura. To this end, he aimed to form a national militia against the occupying force. From his base in the Matia Hills (where he had been sent to capture elephants), Rudramani organised a strong force with the aid of tribal chiefs. He wrote to the then-monarch,
943:, he made repeated attempts to reclaim full power, though was always held back by Mughal forces. The country remained divided between the partisans of the rival monarchs for a time before Joy was able to gain the support of the Mughals and retake the throne.
969:
By 1746, Joy had received control of the kingdom for a third time after Indra had fallen into disfavour with the Nawab. However, his remaining time on the throne was very brief, with much of it being troubled by Indra's younger brother
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the city. His actions were popular among the
Tripuri people, who selected him to be the new monarch as opposed to Mukunda's sons. Rudramani subsequently ascended the throne with the regnal name Joy Manikya.
883:
Originally named
Rudramani Thakur, he belonged to a cadet branch of the royal family; his father Haradhan Thakur had been a grandson of Jagannath Thakur, the younger brother of Maharaja
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899:, stating that the people of Tripura were opposed to the Mughals and that if the latter gave his approval, Rudramani could arrange to have the
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1093:Roychoudhury, Nalini Ranjan (1983).
1001:. Calcutta: Puthipatra. p. 128.
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1052:Tripura, the land and its people
16:18th century Maharaja of Tripura
1049:Gan-Chaudhuri, Jagadis (1980).
1030:Srihatter Itibritta: Purbangsho
1:
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1184:Sarma, Ramani Mohan (1980).
1125:Chib, Sukhdev Singh (1988).
998:Political History of Tripura
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712:Birendra Kishore Manikya
748:1978βpresent (titular)
682:Krishna Kishore Manikya
1099:Sterling. p. 34.
757:Tripura monarchy data
744:Kirit Pradyot Manikya
692:Ishan Chandra Manikya
672:Kashi Chandra Manikya
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859:(died 1746) was the
921:Panch Cowrie Thakur
738:1949β1978 (titular)
702:Bir Chandra Manikya
28:Maharaja of Tripura
1230:Dethroned monarchs
1225:History of Tripura
1187:Coinage of Tripura
1112:, pp. 128β29)
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662:Rama Ganga Manikya
642:Rama Ganga Manikya
632:Rajdhar Manikya II
592:Vijaya Manikya III
183:History of Tripura
175:Kingdom of Tripura
89:Vijaya Manikya III
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948:Dharma Manikya II
927:, approached the
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819:Chaturdasa Devata
805:(Royal chronicle)
797:(Royal residence)
789:(Royal residence)
781:(Royal residence)
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751:
517:Dharma Manikya II
497:Dharma Manikya II
387:Yashodhar Manikya
367:Rajdhar Manikya I
317:Vijaya Manikya II
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168:
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873:Indra Manikya II
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839:
832:
821:(Family deities)
787:Pushbanta Palace
779:Ujjayanta Palace
602:Lakshman Manikya
576:
573:
561:
560: 1744β1746
558:
552:Indra Manikya II
546:
545: 1739β1744
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487:Mahendra Manikya
477:Ratna Manikya II
467:Narendra Manikya
457:Ratna Manikya II
257:Vijaya Manikya I
227:Dharma Manikya I
220:
217:
199:Kings of Tripura
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79:Indra Manikya II
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885:Govinda Manikya
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763:Manikya dynasty
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622:Krishna Manikya
574:
567:Udai Manikya II
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527:Mukunda Manikya
437:Govinda Manikya
427:Chhatra Manikya
417:Govinda Manikya
307:Indra Manikya I
237:Ratna Manikya I
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925:Murshidabad
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606:1740s/1750s
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397:Interregnum
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75:Predecessor
47:Predecessor
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982:References
952:Naib Nazim
879:Background
616:1750sβ1760
135:Jayamangal
1027:(2000) ,
941:Zamindars
919:In 1744,
795:Neermahal
736:1947β1949
726:1923β1947
716:1909β1923
706:1862β1896
696:1849β1862
686:1829β1849
676:1826β1829
666:1813β1826
656:1809β1813
646:1806β1809
636:1785β1806
626:1760β1783
596:1746β1748
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241:1462β1487
231:1431β1462
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57:Successor
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164:Hinduism
160:Religion
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