Mallabhum kingdom

Mallabhum kingdom
694–1947 CE
Bishnupur on James Rennell's Mid-18th Century map.
Bishnupur on James Rennell's Mid-18th Century map.
CapitalLaugram
Pradyumnapur
Bishnupur
Common languagesSanskrit[citation needed]
Bengali
Religion
Hinduism
GovernmentMonarchy
Maharaja 
• 694–710 CE
Adi Malla
• 1930–1983 CE
Kalipada Singha Thakur
Historical eraClassical India
Medieval India
Early Modern Period
• Established
694
• Disestablished
29 December 1947 CE

Mallabhum (The country originally known as Mallabhoom or Mallabani[1] Bengali: মল্লভূম or Bishnupur kingdom[2]) was the kingdom ruled by the Malla kings of Bishnupur, primarily in the present Bankura district in Indian state of West Bengal.

  1. ^ Steemers, Koen (2000). Architecture, City, Environment: Proceedings of PLEA 2000 : July 2000 ... James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd. p. 377. ISBN 1902916166.
  2. ^ "Bishnupur". Britannica. Mallabhum kingdom