List of Kandyan monarchs
| King of Kingdom of Kandy | |
|---|---|
 Royal Standard | |
.JPG) Sri Vikrama Rajasinha | |
| Details | |
| First monarch | Senasammata Vikramabahu |
| Last monarch | Vikrama Rajasinha |
| Formation | 1469 |
| Abolition | 1815 |
| Residence | Royal Palace |
The Kandyan monarchs ruled the Kingdom of Kandy from 1469 to 1815. The Kingdom was first established by Senasammata Vikramabahu, a royal from the Kingdom of Kotte, when he led the secession of the Kande uda pas rata (‘the five regions of the hill country’), a realm of the Kingdom of Kotte, during the reign of Parakramabahu VI.[1][2] Vikramabahu, who founded the city of Kandy reigned for 4 decades, setting an example of longevity and stability for the new kingdom.[1][3] It is possible to say that the Kingdom of Kandy was ruled by three dynasties, the House of Siri Sanga Bo, the House of Dinajara and the Nayaks of Kandy.[2]
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1473–1592)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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Senasammata Vikramabahu | - | - | 1469 | 1511 | *Belongs to Kotte Royal Blood line *Leader of the Kandyan secession from Kotte |
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Jayavira Bandara | - | - | 1511 | 1552 | *Son of Senasammata |
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Karalliyadde Bandara | - | - | 1552 | 1582 | *Son of Jayaweera |
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Kusumasana Devi | - | - | 1581 | 1581 | *Daughter of Karalliyadde |
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Rajasinha I (a.k.a. Tikiri Banda) |
1544 | 1593 | 1581 | 1591 | *Deposed Kusumasana Devi |
House of Dinajara (1590–1739)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Vimaladharmasuriya I | - | 1604 | 1590 | 1604 | *Son of Weerasundara Bandara |
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Senarat | - | 1635 | 1604 | 1635 | *Cousin of Vimala Dharma Suriya I |
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Rajasinghe II | 1608 | December 6, 1687 | 1635 | November 25, 1687 | *Son of Senarat and Kusumasana Devi |
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Vimaladharmasurya II | - | June 4, 1707 | 1687 | June 4, 1707 | *Son of King Rajasinghe II |
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Vira Narendra Sinha (a.k.a. Sri Vira Parakrama Narendra Singha) |
1690 | May 13, 1739 | June 4, 1707 | May 13, 1739 | *Son of Vimala Dharma Suriya II |
House of Kandy Nayakar (1739–1815)
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sri Vijaya Rajasinha (a.k.a. Rajasimha III) |
- | August 11, 1747 | May 13, 1739 | August 11, 1747 | *Brother-in-law of Narendra Singha |
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Kirti Sri Rajasinha | 1734 | January 2, 1782 | August 11, 1747 | January 2, 1782 | *Sri Vijaya Raja Singha's wife's eldest brother from Madura |
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Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha | - | July 26, 1798 | January 2, 1782 | July 26, 1798 | *Brother of Kirthi Sri Raja Singha |
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Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (a.k.a. Rajasimha IV) |
1780 | Jan 30, 1832 | July 26, 1798 | March 5, 1815 | *Nephew of Sri Rajadhi Raja Singha |
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b Dewaraja 1985, p. 120.
- ^ a b Obeyesekere 2017, p. 161.
- ^ De Silva 2005, p. 140.
Bibliography
- De Silva, K. M. (2005). A history of Sri Lanka ([Revised.] ed.). Delhi: Vijitha Yapa Publications. ISBN 9558095923.
- Dewaraja, Lorna (1985). "THE KANDYAN KINGDOM : THE SECRET OF ITS SURVIVAL". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka Branch New Series. Vol. 30: 120–135. JSTOR 23730765.
{{cite journal}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - Gananath Obeyesekere (2017). "Between the Portuguese and the Nāyakas: the many faces of the Kandyan Kingdom, 1591– 1765". In Biedermann, Zoltan; Strathern, Alan (eds.). Sri Lanka at the crossroads of history. London: UCL Press. ISBN 9781911307846.
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