Kingdom of Sundem Sonda Raja | |||||||
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1763–1935 | |||||||
Status | Vassal to Vijayanagara Empire, Maratha Empire and the Bijapur Sultanate at several times | ||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||
King of Sundem (Rei de Sundem) | |||||||
• 1763 - 1843 (first known) | Sawai Basavalinga I Rajendra Udaiyar | ||||||
• ? - 1935 (last) | Basavalinga II Rajendra Udaiyar | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1763 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1935 | ||||||
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Today part of | India |
Sundem was a feudal state that existed in the Indian state of Goa. The kings were called 'Sonda Raja' or 'Soundekar Raja'. They were feudatory vassals at various times to the Vijayanagara Empire, Maratha Empire and the Bijapur Sultanate. Finally they became vassals of the Portuguese Empire. They were called the 'Rei de Sundem' in Portuguese.[1]