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

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 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 →

Ratnadeva (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) 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) → He defeated Someshvara (सोमेश्वर) of Chakrakota. Jajalladeva (I) founded a town named Jajallapura (जाजल्लपपुर) (modern Janjgir),

Ratnadeva (II)

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.