Mallabhum kingdom

Mallabhum kingdom
694–1947
Bishnupur Estate on James Rennell's Mid-18th Century map.
Bishnupur Estate on James Rennell's Mid-18th Century map.
CapitalLaugram
Pradyumnapur
Bishnupur
Common languagesBengali
Sanskrit[1][2]
Religion
Hinduism
GovernmentMonarchy (until 1760)
Zamindari (from 1760)[3]
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
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Gauda Kingdom
British Empire
Today part ofWest Bengal

Mallabhum (The country originally known as Mallabhoom or Mallabani[4] Bengali: মল্লভূম or Bishnupur kingdom[5]) was the kingdom ruled by the Malla kings of Bishnupur, primarily in the present Bankura district in Indian state of West Bengal.

  1. ^ "Sanskrit - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org.
  2. ^ Biswas 1992, pp. 6.
  3. ^ Ganguli, Samir (19 February 2025). Capitals Of Bengal Before Calcutta, Some Famous, Some Lost, Some Not Found. Blue Rose Publishers. p. 98.
  4. ^ Steemers, Koen (2000). Architecture, City, Environment: Proceedings of PLEA 2000 : July 2000 ... James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd. p. 377. ISBN 1902916166.
  5. ^ "Bishnupur". Britannica. Mallabhum kingdom

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