Vijaya Manikya II | |
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![]() Coinage of Vijaya Manikya II. Dated Saka Era 1482 (1560 AD). Ardhanarishvara seated facing on lion and bull; "Saka" to left; 1482 in exergue / "Lakshya Snayi/Sri Sri Tripura Na/hesh Vijaya Mani/kya Deva Sri Lakshmi/Rani Devyah" in five lines across fields. | |
Maharaja of Tripura | |
Reign | 1532–1563 |
Predecessor | Indra Manikya |
Successor | Ananta Manikya |
Born | c. 1516 |
Died | 1563 (aged 47) |
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House | Manikya dynasty |
Father | Deva Manikya |
Religion | Hinduism |
Vijaya Manikya II (c. 1516 – 1563), also spelt Vijay or Bijoy, was the Maharaja of Tripura from 1532 to 1563. Succeeding to the throne at a young age, Vijaya proved himself to be a formidable military leader, initiating a series of conquests into several surrounding kingdoms, including the powerful Bengal Sultanate. During Vijaya's reign, the might and influence of Tripura reached its zenith, leading to him being viewed as one of its greatest monarchs.
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