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Destroyed fort (Tamluk Rajbari) [1]

Tamluk Raj Parivar, also known as the Tamralipta Royal Family or Mayurdhwaja (Peacock) Royal Dynasty is a well known Bengali distinguished historical royal family of Tamluk, located in present day West Bengal, India. The royal fanily is known for their significant history and their contributions. Historically the family associated with the Mahishya[1]caste . Some historians claims this dynasty was originated from Rajput[3] but later the kings identified themselves as Mahishya.

Mythological Origins and Folk Tales

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Raja Mordhwaj, The ancestor of Tamluk Royal Family[2]

This dynasty is traditionally believed to trace its lineage back to King Mordhwaj, a prominent figure mentioned in the Mahabharata.[4]

International connections

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By the third century Chinese interest had begun to penetrate into the Bengal littoral. The third century Southern Dynasty at Nanking claimed that Tamralipta's king had been appointed by it and that they also owed allegiance to the Southern Dynasty. Tamralipta seems to have been the chief port of a kingdom 'Tan-Mei' whose ruler sent letters to the Chinese court as vassal.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Basu, Prabodha Candra (1976). Bhagabānapura Thānāra itibr̥tta (in Bengali). Koẏāliṭi Pābliśārsa. p. 87.
  2. ^ The Modern Review. Prabasi Press Private, Limited. 1984. p. 215.

3.The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 8. p. 516

4.Pelagic Passageways: The Northern Bay of Bengal Before Colonialism

edited by Rila Mukherjee. p. 49

5.The Modern Review. p. 215