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Auction: 13019 - North East Indian Coins from the Nicholas Rhodes Collection
Lot: 127

Tripura, Dharma Manikya (1714-? & 1728-29), Tanka, 10.56g, Sk 1636, lion facing left, standard above, date below, within circle and border of circles with bead in each one, rev. in four lines: Śiva Durga Pa/dabja Madhup/ Śri Śri Yuta Dharma/ Manikya Devah in square with ornaments outside; lingam at top (RB. 235; KM. 198), very fine, rare

Dharma Manikya's reign seems to have been interrupted by the activities of one, Jagat Manikya, a descendent of the earlier ruler, Chattra Manikya. Jagat enlisted the help of Muslim forces the result of which was the permanent Muslim hold on Plains Tripura from then onwards. It is not clear whether Jagat ever ruled as king - no coins are known in his name - but around 1728, Dharma was restored to the throne for a brief period, most likely as a Mughal puppet.

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