Kalingaraja

Kalingaraja (1000-1020 CE) was the founder of Kalchuri dynasty in Chhattisgarh. His capital was Tuman. Around 1050 AD King Ratandev of this dynasty shifted capital of Kalchuri kingdom from Tumman to Ratanpur.

Variants

• Kalinga-raja (कलिंगराज)

Ancestry of Ratanpur Kalachuri rulers

Source - 1. Ratanpur Stone Inscription Of Jajalladeva I - (Kalachuri) Year 866 (=1114 AD)

2. Sarkho Plates of Ratnadeva II - Kalachuri year 880 (1128 AD)

3. Mallar stone inscription of Jajalladeva II (Kalachuri) year 919 (1167 AD)

4. Pendrabandh Plates Of Pratapamalla - (Kalachuri) Year 965 (=1214 AD)

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The Ancestry of Ratanpur Kalachuri rulers was as under:

• Kartavirya (Haihayas) →

• Kokalla (lord of Chedi). He had eighteen sons, of whom the eldest became the lord of Tripuri.

• Kalingaraja (1000-1020 CE): Kalingaraja who leaving the ancestral country (Tritsu) conquered Dakshina Kosala. He resided at Tummâna as the place was previously the capital of his ancestors. From him was born Kamalaraja →

• Kamalaraja (1020-1045 CE) → Kalingaraja had a son named Kamalaraja, who had a son named Ratnaraja I.

• Ratnadeva I/Ratnaraja I (रत्नराज) (1045-1065 CE): Ratnaraja I adorned Tummâna with several temples, founded Ratanpura and adorned it with many temples. Ratnadeva I married Nônallâ (नोनल्ला) the daughter of Vajjûka (वज्जूक), the lord of the Kômô-mandala. She bore to him a son name Prithvideva I who succeeded him. →

• Prithvideva I (1065-1090 CE): constructed several temples such as that of Prithvishvara at Tummâna and excavated a large tank at Ratanpura. He married Rajalla (राजल्ला) from whom he had a son named Jajalladeva (I).

• Jajalladeva I (1090-1120 CE) → He defeated Someshvara (सोमेश्वर) of Chakrakota. Jajalladeva I founded a town named Jajallapura (जाजल्लपपुर) (modern Janjgir). His son was the illustrious Ratnadeva II.

• Ratnadeva II (1120-1135 CE) (declared independence) : Ratnadeva II, the father of Prithvîdêva II, defeated Chodaganga (चोडगंग) and Gokarna (गोकर्ण) in battle. Ratnadëva II had a son named Prithvideva II]], whose son Jajalladeva II was ruling when the Mallar record was put up.

• Prithvideva II (1135-1165 CE): After Prithvideva II, the Pendrabandh mentions his son Jagaddeva, omitting the name of his brother Jajalladeva II, probably because he was a collateral. Jagaddeva was succeeded by his son Ratnadëva II, whose son Pratapamalla made the present grant

• Jajalladeva II (1165-1168 CE):

• Jagaddeva (1168-1178 CE): After Prithvideva II, the Pendrabandh mentions his son Jagaddeva, omitting the name of his brother Jajalladeva II, probably because he was a collateral. Jagaddeva was succeeded by his son Ratnadeva III, whose son Pratapamalla made the Pendrabandh grant.

• Ratnadeva III (1178-1200 CE): Jagaddeva was succeeded by his son Ratnadeva II, whose son Pratapamalla made the Pendrabandh grant.

• Pratapamalla (1200-1225 CE): Pendrabandh inscription mentions that Pratapamalla gave a village Kâyathâ (कायठा), situated in the Anargha-mandala to a Brahman on the occasion of the Makara-sanktânti. The plates were issued from the victorious camp at Palasadâ (पलसदा) on Tuesday, the 10th day of the bright fortnight of Mâgha in the (Kalachuri) Year 965 (=1214 AD).

History

Near 1000 AD prince Kalingaraja of Tripuri branch established his capital at Tamman and thus founded Ratanpur dynasty of Kalachuris. This branch of Kalachuris also called themselves Haihaiyavanshis. Around 1050 AD King Ratandev shifted capital of Kalchuri kingdom from Tumman to Ratanpur. Various Kings of this dynasty ruled over Dakshin-Koshala (the area now known as Chhattisgarh) for over 700 years from Ratanpur.

During 10-17th century South Kosal (Chhatisgarh) was ruled by Haihaya rulers with capital at Tripuri near Jabalpur. Raja Kalingaraja was from this dynasty whose capital was at Tuman. The ruins of capital Tuman can be still seen in north-west of Laafaagadh Jamindari (Kota tahsil) in present Bilaspur district. His son Ratan Singh founded Ratanpur which was capital of South Kosal for a long period. In 16th century Marathas defeated Raja Raghunath Singh, the last ruler of Ratanpur.