House of Manikya | |
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Parent house | Lunar dynasty (legendary) |
Country | |
Founded | c. 1400 |
Founder | Maha Manikya |
Current head | Kirit Pradyot Manikya (titular) |
Final ruler | Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya |
Titles | |
Deposition | 1949 |
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-east of the Indian subcontinent. After coming under British influence, in 1809 they transitioned from feudal monarchs into rulers of a princely state, though the Manikyas maintain control of the region until 1949, when it ascended in union with India.