List of Kandyan monarchs

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]

King of Kingdom of Kandy
Royal Standard
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Details
First monarchSenasammata Vikramabahu
Last monarchVikrama Rajasinha
Formation1469
Abolition1815
ResidenceRoyal Palace

House of Siri Sanga Bo (1473–1592)
Main article: House of Siri Sanga Bo
Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Senasammata Vikramabahu--14691511*Belongs to Kotte Royal Blood line
*Leader of the Kandyan secession from Kotte
Jayavira Bandara--15111552*Son of Senasammata
Karalliyadde Bandara--15521582*Son of Jayaweera
Kusumasana Devi--15811581*Daughter of Karalliyadde
Rajasinha I
(a.k.a. Tikiri Banda)		1544159315811591*Deposed Kusumasana Devi

House of Dinajara (1590–1739)
Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Vimaladharmasuriya I-160415901604*Son of Weerasundara Bandara
Senarat-163516041635*Cousin of Vimala Dharma Suriya I
Rajasinghe II1608December 6, 16871635November 25, 1687*Son of Senarat and Kusumasana Devi
Vimaladharmasurya II-June 4, 17071687June 4, 1707*Son of King Rajasinghe II
Vira Narendra Sinha
(a.k.a. Sri Vira Parakrama Narendra Singha)		1690May 13, 1739June 4, 1707May 13, 1739*Son of Vimala Dharma Suriya II

House of Kandy Nayakar (1739–1815)
Main article: Nayaks of Kandy
Portrait Name Birth Death King From King Until Relationship with Predecessor(s)
Sri Vijaya Rajasinha
(a.k.a. Rajasimha III)		-August 11, 1747May 13, 1739August 11, 1747*Brother-in-law of Narendra Singha
Kirti Sri Rajasinha1734January 2, 1782August 11, 1747January 2, 1782*Sri Vijaya Raja Singha's wife's eldest brother from Madura
Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha-July 26, 1798January 2, 1782July 26, 1798*Brother of Kirthi Sri Raja Singha
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
(a.k.a. Rajasimha IV)		1780Jan 30, 1832July 26, 1798March 5, 1815*Nephew of Sri Rajadhi Raja Singha

See also

References

Citations
  1. Dewaraja 1985, p. 120.
  2. Obeyesekere 2017, p. 161.
  3. 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.
  • 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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